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Opening doors At St Mary’s School, Cambridge, girls are encouraged to find their authentic voice and make their mark on the world I n the heart of Cambridge, St Mary’s School has been opening doors for young women since 1898. As Cambridgeshire’s only all-girls school for girls aged three to 18, it creates an environment that puts academic excellence and character development hand in hand. Drawing on Cambridge’s culture of breakthrough thinking, St Mary’s approach to education develops the whole person, helping students discover what they’re capable of achieving. An environment designed for girls St Mary’s stands out as the only all-girls school in the county. The school provides a safe space where gender stereotypes can neither emerge in the early years nor persist, ensuring all opportunities are open to all students. Its first-class educational status was proven by receiving ‘excellent’ – the highest grade – in its ISI inspection. Research from the Girls’ Schools Association shows that, in environments such as St Mary’s, students are 2.7 times more likely to take Further Maths and more than twice as likely to study Physics and Computer Science for A-levels – not because the school pushes them, but because they can see themselves as mathematicians and scientists without gender stereotypes getting in the way. Academic excellence St Mary’s offers both outstanding results and a comprehensive experience. Exam results open doors, but self-belief, drive and persistence keep them open. The school’s students discover inspiration, opportunity and support to thrive in sports, the arts and STEM. They excel in maths and computational thinking competitions, with junior school students recently achieving top national scores. In 2024, 10% of sixth form students secured Oxbridge offers. A 0.5 value-added score at GCSEs means students achieve, on average, half a grade higher across all subjects – this means good results are transformed into exceptional ones.
We are absolutely thrilled with our daughters’ experience at St Mary’s. As parents, we can only highly recommend it to anyone looking for a meaningful and transformative experience for their children – Parent testimonial, May 2025
Nurturing future female leaders Teachers at St Mary’s deliver exceptional, research-led lessons, inspiring passion and equipping students with future-ready skills, especially in fields where women remain underrepresented. The state-of-the-art Mary Ward Educational Suite, advanced STEM and art facilities equip students to experiment, explore and innovate. Students are also encouraged to excel in sports, whether it’s through specialist coaching or joining extracurricular clubs that support physical and mental wellbeing. Both Junior and Senior School students benefit from the impressive Long Road sports ground, featuring a 3G rugby and football pitch, courts and athletics facilities. The school’s continued investment in rowing has seen the Rowing Club thrive in national competitions as a British Rowing-affiliated club. St Mary’s students don’t just excel academically – they develop the leadership skills and confidence to shape the world around them. A focus on girls’ wellbeing With 125 years of experience, St Mary’s excels in girls’ education, supporting students to promote academic, spiritual and personal growth. Student happiness drives success – because when students
To find out more about St Mary’s School and to register for our open events, please visit stmaryscambridge.co.uk ongoing support, mentorship and career guidance through the Pastonians Connect platform. True to Mary Ward’s vision that ‘women in time to come will do much’, St Mary’s students join a legacy of women changing the world for the better. feel supported and valued, they naturally achieve more. St Mary’s community and beyond Rooted in Christian values, St Mary’s School provides exceptional wellbeing and pastoral care, creating an environment specially designed to support girls to learn and develop. This empowers students to flourish and grow into confident young women who will make a real impact. The strong alumnae network provides
OPENING DOORS Academic excellence for girls aged three to 18, in the heart of Cambridge
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