St Mary’s Appoints New Principal
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…
Senior School news
St Mary’s Senior School Ranked 7th in England of Independent Schools with No Sixth Form
The Sunday Times has identified St Mary’s Senior School in Colchester as 7th in England, in its rankings of top independent secondary schools with no sixth forms. Using GCSE results…
Emily Earns Prestigious Honours List Recognition in Global Immerse Education Essay Competition
Congratulations to Emily in Year 11 who has been included in the Honours List in the Immerse Education Essay Competition! Based on the brief ‘write about a medical breakthrough from…
Government Data Confirms St Mary’s as Leading Non-Selective School in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk for GCSE Attainment 8 Score
St Mary’s has been ranked the top non-selective school in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk based on the GCSE attainment 8 score released by the Government. The national Attainment 8 scores…
Olympic Sprinter Victoria Ohuruogu Inspires Next Generation at Empowering Girls Talk
On Saturday 11 October, St Mary’s Senior School proudly hosted the latest event in our Empowering Girls talk series, welcoming Olympic medallist Victoria Ohuruogu to share her powerful story of…
Celebrating young female photographers in ‘Through Her Eyes’ competition
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…
Honouring Exceptional Girls: St Mary’s Introduces The Principal’s Award Scholarship
St Mary’s School is proud to highlight the introduction of a prestigious new scholarship – the Principal’s Award – created to celebrate and support exceptional girls who have demonstrated outstanding…
Olympic medallist, Victoria Ohuruogu to empower girls to discover their inner champion
On Saturday, 11 October 2025 St Mary’s Senior School will host the next event in its Empowering Girls talk series, featuring Track and Field Sprinter Victoria Ohuruogu – a remarkable…
More Girls Attending All-Girls’ School St Mary’s
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…
Significant increase in GCSE grades 9-7 for St Mary’s
Girls at St Mary’s Colchester are celebrating GCSE success with a significant increase in grades 9-7 or equivalent, reflecting the school’s commitment to delivering an empowering and complete education, designed…