Lower School news

The Governors of St Mary’s are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Lee Daniel Faith as the school’s new Principal, effective from the summer term. He will succeed Mrs…

St Mary’s is proud to be the top feeder school to Colchester County High School for Girls (CCHSG), reflecting the strength of our academic provision and the success of our…

We are proud to announce the winners of our inaugural Through Her Eyes photography competition – a powerful celebration of how girls see and shape the world around them. Open…

At the start of the new academic year, more girls are attending St Mary’s School than at the start of any academic year over the past decade. This milestone comes…

St Mary’s Kindergarten and Lower School is set to expand in response to an increase in demand for places. Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, additional places will be available,…

We are thrilled to announce that St Mary’s has been shortlisted for Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2025, as part of the highly respected Independent Schools of the Year…

St Mary’s School held an Eager Engineers STEM event on Saturday 15 March to help inspire girls’ futures. Marking British Science Week, the event at St Mary’s Lower School offered…

On Saturday we held our first Future Females Careers Fair on International Women’s Day to help empower girls’ futures. Girls in Year 4 (age 8) through to Year 11 (age…

To mark International Women’s Day, an art competition for school age children has been launched by St Mary’s School in Colchester. The challenge is to create a piece of artwork…

St Mary’s School welcomed a prestigious British Army Band to work with their Lower School and Senior School orchestra members in a one-day workshop. A group of musicians from the…