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Open days & tours

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. We hold regular St Mary’s open days and information events. Alternatively, you can arrange a private tour at a time that’s convenient.

In addition, we hold events throughout the year aimed at children of different ages. These events are designed to provide a further insight into the empowering education we offer at St Mary’s.

We welcome families to visit as many times as they would like to get a full insight into all we have to offer. You are always more than welcome to bring your children along and grandparents are of course more than welcome too.

St Mary’s open days

St Mary’s open days held on weekdays provide an opportunity to see the school in action and meet the Senior Leadership team. Refreshments will be available at the end of your tour, where our Admissions team will also be available to answer any questions you may have.

At St Mary’s open days held on Saturdays, there will be an opportunity to tour the school and meet pupils and staff. Our Senior Leadership and Admissions teams will also be available to speak to at the end of your tour while you enjoy refreshments provided by our catering team.

As well as St Mary’s open days, we hold information events on specific subjects, such as Senior School Scholarships.

Places can be reserved online for any of these events.

Upcoming open days

Kindergarten and Lower School:

  • Friday 14 March, 9.30-11.30am
  • Saturday 15 March, 9.30-11.30am

Senior School:

  • Friday 7 March, 9.30-11.30am
  • Saturday 8 March, 9.30-11.30am

In addition to St Mary’s open days, there is also the opportunity to have a private tour. These can be arranged at a time that is convenient. Simply complete an online form or contact our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256, to arrange a visit.

Experience events

As well as attending St Mary’s open days or visiting for a private tour, our experience events are designed to give you a further insight into the empowering education we provide girls at St Mary’s. You can find out more about what’s on offer as well as details of upcoming events on the Experience St Mary’s page.

Find out more

We would always recommend visiting us, either for an event, a private tour or a St Mary’s open day, as this is the best way to get a real feel for the school. However, there are many additional sources of information that may be useful when exploring St Mary’s as an option for your daughter.

In the About section of our website you will find information such as our aims and ethos, an overview of our academic success, the all-round curriculum we offer and the outstanding pastoral care we offer. Together, these elements enable us to provide an education for girls that empowers them to thrive at school and beyond.

In our recent ISI inspection, St Mary’s received the top rating of excellent. You can read the full report, or the highlights, which summarises the key findings.

We are very proud of the excellent education we offer girls at St Mary’s. If you would like to hear from St Mary’s pupils and parents, we have testimonials available to read and view.

You can find out more about the Kindergarten, Lower School and Senior School in the individual sections of our website. Each section will provide you with further information on the academic and all-round education we provide as well as the pastoral care in place to help every girl thrive at St Mary’s.

The School Life section provides practical information, such as term dates, school day timings, Senior School transport and uniform.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, can be contacted at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256 and is always happy to help.

St Mary’s admissions

St Mary’s is a popular school and places are limited. As date of registration is a key consideration when offering places, we highly recommend getting in touch as early as possible if you are interested in exploring St Mary’s as an option for your daughter.

You can reserve a place online or contact our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256.

Additional Kindergarten places now available

Due to growing demand for places at our Kindergarten we are expanding and have additional places now available. Get in touch to find out more about our:

  • excellent early years provision
  • numerous activities on offer
  • first-class nursery facilities
  • flexible childcare options

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