Find out what makes St Mary’s so special by reserving a place at our Kindergarten and Lower School Open Mornings on Friday 2 October and Saturday 3 October, 9.30-11.30am.
Attend our Lower School Open Morning
USEFUL INFORMATION
JOINING PREP (RECEPTION)
Visit
Families are invited to reserve a place an Open Morning by completing the form above or to book an individual tour with Admissions by telephoning 01206 594178 or by emailing registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk
Register
The next step is to register your daughter by completing the online registration form and paying a non-returnable Registration Fee of £150.
Acceptance of a place
Once a place is offered, parents are asked to complete and sign the Acceptance Form, issued by the Registrar, and return it to the school along with an Entry Deposit of £400, which is returned when your child leaves us (subject to meeting the terms and conditions issued along with the offer). See further information on the register page.
Please note, the majority of girls in our Prep (Reception) class move up from our Kindergarten. There is high demand for places in our Kindergarten so we advise you contact our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594178 as early as possible regarding a place.
JOINING OTHER YEARS
Girls may be able to join other year groups if places are available.
Visit
Families are invited to reserve a place an Open Morning by completing the form above or to book an individual tour with Admissions by telephoning 01206 594178 or by emailing registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk
Register
The next step is to register your daughter by completing the online registration form and paying a non-returnable Registration Fee of £150.
TASTER DAY
Those interested in a Lower School place other than in the Prep (Reception) class, are invited to take part in a taster day. In this way, we get to know your child and draw on our many years of experience to ensure that St Mary’s is the right environment for her to learn and develop, and that she will in turn contribute to the life of the school.
Acceptance of a place
Once a place is offered, parents are asked to complete and sign the Acceptance Form, issued by the Registrar, and return it to the school along with an Entry Deposit of £400, which is returned when your child leaves us (subject to meeting the terms and conditions issued along with the offer). See further information on the register page.
Lower School Fees
LOWER School fees 2026-27
| Termly tuition fees (including VAT) | |
| Prep (Reception) Class-Year 2 | £4,975 |
| Year 3-4 | £5,620 |
| Year 5-6 | £6,255 |
There are three terms per academic year.
Please note that our fees billed on your invoices are inclusive of lunches and are split out on the fees page for information purposes only.
School fees are payable in advance by the first day of each term and parents can pay in several ways, including bank transfer or card payment.
Our School Monthly Direct Debit option allows you to spread your termly fees across three months with no interest added. Alternatively, you can spread your fees and pay monthly through My School Fee Plan*.
*St Mary’s School (Colchester) Limited is an appointed representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. School Fee Plan is a trading style of Premium Credit Limited (company number 02015200). Credit is subject to status, affordability, terms and conditions apply. Over 18s only. Failure to keep up with your repayments could result in your agreement being cancelled.
School day
Parents bring their daughters to school from 8.25am and the school day begins at 8.40am. The school is easily accessible with ample parking for a convenient and safe school run.
School finishes at 3pm for infants and 3.25pm for juniors. Infants can join activity club until the juniors finish at 3.25pm. There are numerous clubs available, from ballet to STEM Lego. Alternatively, our finishing time allows pupils to continue with any clubs, interests or hobbies they have outside of school.
Wrap around care
In addition to clubs, wrap around care is available from 8.00am with our daily Breakfast Club, designed to help busy families. Children enjoy a light breakfast and a chance to catch up with friends before the school day. After school care provision is available for juniors until 6pm. For further information, see the school day page.
