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athletics, as well as cricket nets. St Mary’s Rowing Club continues to thrive in national competitions as a British Rowing-affiliated club. A FOCUS ON GIRLS’ WELLBEING With 125 years of experience, St Mary’s excels in girls’ education, nurturing them to promote academic, spiritual and personal growth. Student happiness drives success, reflected in outstanding results and future careers. Rooted in Christian values, St Mary’s School provides exceptional wellbeing and pastoral care to create an environment that is specially designed to support how girls learn and develop. This approach empowers students to flourish, growing into confident young women who will make a real impact in the world.
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development. Inspectors praised the quality of teaching, and parents have echoed this sentiment, awarding the school an outstanding overall satisfaction rate of 98%. Research from the Girls’ Schools Association shows that girls in single-sex schools are 2.7 times more likely to take Further Maths and more than twice as likely to study Physics and Computer Science at A-level compared to their peers in co-educational schools. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Academic accolades speak for themselves, but St Mary’s also offers a truly holistic experience. Exam results open doors, but self-belief, persistence and drive keep them open. Our students can find inspiration, opportunity and support to thrive in sports, the arts and STEM. They excel in maths and computational thinking competitions, achieving top national scores. After A-levels, 10% of students secured Oxbridge offers, going on to study subjects like medicine, English literature, theology and geography. At GCSE, a 0.5 value-added score means students achieve, on average, half a grade higher across all subjects – the difference between ten grade eights and ten nines. The school has brought out the best in me and motivated me to excel in my passions. St Mary’s recognised my potential and provided numerous opportunities for me to follow my ambitions” - Sara IU
In a supportive environment, students are encouraged to explore their interests without limits. Teachers at St Mary’s deliver exceptional, research-led lessons, inspiring passion and equipping students with future-ready skills, especially in underrepresented fields. The state-of-the-art Mary Ward Educational Suite, alongside advanced STEM and art facilities, equips pupils to experiment, explore and innovate. With exciting future developments, St Mary’s continues to invest in spaces that inspire creativity and discovery. Students are also encouraged to excel in sports, whether 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 grounds, featuring a 3G rugby and football pitch, all-weather surfaces for hockey, netball and tennis courts, a grass pitch for football and
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