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 open days, information events and experience events. Alternatively, you can arrange a private tour at a time that’s convenient.

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 & events

St Mary’s open days held during the week 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, you will be able to tour the school and find out more about what makes St Mary’s special. There will also be opportunities to talk to pupils and staff from across the school to get a thorough insight into all we offer. Additionally, our Senior Leadership and Admissions teams will be available to speak to at the end of your tour while you enjoy refreshments provided by our catering team.

As well as open days, we hold information events on specific subjects, such as Senior School Scholarships. These events provide a valuable opportunity to find out in depth information on a particular topic.

You can reserve open day and information event places online.

In addition, we hold experience 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.

Upcoming open days and information events

Kindergarten and Lower School:

Open day: Friday 20 June, 9.30-11.30am

Senior School:

Scholarship information event: Thursday 15 May, 6-7pm
Open day: Friday 10 October, 9.30-11.30am
Open day: Saturday 11 October, 9.30-11.30am

Open day places can be reserved online. Alternatively, you can arrange a private tour at a time that is convenient. If you prefer, you can contact our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, directly at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256, to find out more and arrange a visit.

upcoming Experience events

Senior School:

Mission Possible experience: Saturday 14 June, 10am-2pm

Places for experience events can be reserved online. Alternatively, contact our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, directly at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256, to to find out more.

Reserve a place at our Scholarship information event

Thursday 15 May

Reserve a place at our Senior School experience event - Mission Possible

Saturday 14 June

Reserve a place at our Lower School open day

Friday 20 June

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 St Mary’s 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 ISI inspection 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 open day and event places or request a tour online or contact our Registrar, Mrs Justine Tierney, at registrar@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or on 01206 594256.

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