St Mary's School, Cambridge
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| Established | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Headmistress | Miss Charlotte Avery |
| Location |
6 Chaucer Road(Junior Sch) Bateman St (Senior Sch) Cambridge CB2 1LY England Coordinates: 52°11′43″N 0°07′37″E / 52.195225°N 0.126891°E |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| DfE number | 873/6001 |
| DfE URN | 110912 Tables |
| Students | 613 (2010) |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Former pupils | Old Pastonians |
| Website |
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St Mary's School, Cambridge is an independent Christian school run in the Catholic tradition, offering day and boarding provision for girls aged four to 18. The school occupies two sites within walking distance of Cambridge city centre, close to the University Botanic Gardens, with sports fields a short distance away. There are approximately 160 junior school pupils, 400 senior school pupils and 100 sixth-form students.
History
St Mary's School, Cambridge was founded 1898 by the sisters of the Venerable Mary Ward and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who had also founded a school of the same name in Ascot, Berkshire 13 years earlier. The Sisters started out with two day girls and two day borders. In 1904 the swelling numbers necessitated a change of venue and the Elms on Bateman Street was purchased for £6,000. The house had a tradition which was very much in keeping with Mary Ward's vision. It had previously belonged to Dr B H Kennedy, former Regius Professor of Greek at the University. As the school continued to grow other premises were added. Paston House was purchased in 1909.[1]
The junior school was part of St Mary’s School, Cambridge until it closed in 1987, when it reopened as St Catherine’s Prep School and was governed by a group of parents who became the board of directors. In 2006 St Catherine’s became St Mary's School, Cambridge's junior section. Both schools are governed by a single Board.
Academics
St Mary's School, Cambridge has an excellent academic record. In 2015, 84% of GCSE results were at grades A*-B,[2] a drop from the previous year's 93%.[3] In 2015 A*-A GCSE grades were achieved by 100% of students in Music, 96% in Drama, 89% in Latin, 85% in History and 83% in Statistics.[2]
At A-levels in 2014, 46.1% of grades were A*-A, 81.8% were A*-B, and 93.3% were A*-C.[4] 90% of its A-Level candidates were accepted into their first choice of university in 2014.[4] In 2015, A*-A grades were achieved by 100% of students in Computing, in the first year this subject was offered at the school, by 100% of students in Photography, 80% in Art & Design, 67% in Further Mathematics and 56% in Chemistry.[5]
Boarding
The school offers a full, weekly, or flexi boarding programme for Years 7 to Upper Sixth.[6] Approximately 20% of Senior School pupils board.[7] There are two buildings: Bateman House for Sixth Formers and The Elms for girls from Years 7-11.[8]
Old Girls
Former pupils are known as Pastonians, named after Paston House.[9]
- Emerald O'Hanrahan, actress[10]
- Maisie Ward, writer and publisher[11]
References
- ↑ History
- 1 2 "2015 GCSE Results". St Mary's Cambridge. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "2014 GCSE Results". St Mary's Cambridge. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- 1 2 "2014 A-Level Results". St Mary's Cambridge. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "2015 A-Level Results". St Mary's Cambridge. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Boarding Options
- ↑ Boarding at St Mary's
- ↑ Accommodation at St Mary's
- ↑ Alumnae
- ↑ "Archers actress visits her old school". ITV Anglia. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Greene, Dana. "Ward, Mary Josephine". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/45905. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
External links
- School Website
- Profile on the ISC website
- Profile on MyDaughter
- 2010 ISI Inspection Report (Senior School)
- Ofsted Social Care Inspection Reports
- ISI Inspection Reports