In this section you can find out all about St Mary’s and what makes us special. Our vision is to empower girls to thrive at St Mary’s and beyond, and everything we do is driven by our desire to provide a high-quality academic and all-round education for the girls along with excellent pastoral care.
About St Mary’s
Visit St Mary’s
Our website will give you an overview of St Mary’s and how we empower girls to thrive. But nothing will give you a better insight into the school and the excellent academic, all-round education and outstanding pastoral care we provide than by visiting us.
You can arrange a private tour or reserve a place at an open day or information event. These events are designed to give you an authentic picture of the school and we welcome families to visit as many times as you would like. Our weekday open days enable you to see the school in action. Our Saturday open days provide a great opportunity to speak to staff as well as pupils.
We also hold Empowering Girls events and talks for girls and their families. Visit the Experience St Mary’s section of our website for further information.
Find out more
In addition to the information in the About section of our website, our Prospectus will provide you with an overview of the school, including our values and how we challenge girls academically, creatively and physically. You can also read more about St Mary’s in our ISI Inspection Report, where we were given the highest rating of excellent. Alternatively, you can read our Inspection Highlights report which summarises the key findings.
For more detailed information about the different sections of St Mary’s, visit our Nursery, Prep School and Senior School pages. Here you will find details of the curriculum, the all-round education on offer and the excellent pastoral care we provide.
You can find practical information such as term dates, school day timings, lunches, Senior School transport and uniform in the School Life section of the website. Due to increasing demand, our Senior School transport routes have been expanding with new routes recently added.
Contact our Registrar
Our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, is available if you have any questions or would like more information. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if there is anything we can do to support you exploring St Mary’s as an option for your daughter. You can contact Mrs Tierney directly at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256.
We are very proud of our school and all that we offer to empower girls to thrive at St Mary’s and beyond. We are always happy to share further information about the school and what makes us special, so please contact us at any point if you have any questions.
