Prestigious new Scholarship ‘The Principal’s Award’ launched
St Mary’s School is proud to announce the launch of a new and prestigious scholarship – the Principal’s Award – an honour designed to celebrate and support exceptional girls who…
Senior School news
Girls inspired for their futures on International Women’s Day
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…
International Women’s Day art competition launched
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 orchestra members and British Army band join forces
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…
St Mary’s Senior School ranks highest performing Independent School in Essex with no sixth form
The Sunday Times has identified St Mary’s Senior School as the top school in Essex and 16th in England, in its rankings of top independent secondary schools with no sixth…
Girls at St Mary’s raise over £1,400 for Children in Need!
Children at St Mary’s Kindergarten, Lower School and Senior School fully embraced Children in Need 2024 on Friday 15 November, raising in excess of £1,400 to help support the charity’s…
Empowering girls talks inspire future female leaders
St Mary’s Senior School was joined by a panel of inspiring female leaders who shared their stories to parents and daughters on Saturday 12 October. Beginning the series of talks…
Girls excel in GCSE subjects from STEM to the Arts at St Mary’s
Girls at St Mary’s are celebrating GCSE success in subjects from STEM to the arts and humanities, reflecting the school’s commitment to delivering an empowering and complete education, designed specifically…
Scholarships Information Event at St Mary’s Senior School
The Scholarships programme on offer at St Mary’s Senior School is for pupils joining Year 7 in September 2025 and beyond, details of which will be shared at a Scholarships…
Gender equality trailblazer delivers inspiring talk for International Women’s Day
Celebrating International Women’s Day, all-girls school St Mary’s held an Empowering Girls event on Saturday 9 March. An inspiring and insightful talk was delivered by best-selling author and gender equality…