St Mary's is a boarding and day school of around 360 girls between the ages of 11 and 18. Approximately 80% board, and all take part in the full curriculum and extra-curricular activities on offer. The school has exceptional pastoral care and this, coupled with a commitment to providing an innovative, personalised curriculum, means that each individual girl is at the heart of everything we do.
Head's name:
Mrs Anne Wakefield (Head)
ISC associations: HMC, GSA, AGBIS, ISBA
Religious affiliation: Church of England
Day/boarding type: Day and Full Boarding
Gender profile: Girls only
Size: 347
Boarding fees per term:
£16,355
(excl VAT)
Day fees per term:
£12,200
(excl VAT)
Scholarships & bursaries:
Available
ISC reference number:
20006
DfE reference number:
865 / 6016
Girls - age range & pupil numbers:
Day: 11 to 18 (54)
Boarding: 10 to 18 (293)
Sixth Form: (122)
St Mary's Calne girls consistently achieve excellent public examination results and the majority go on to their first-choice university. The girls go on to Russell Group universities such as Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Imperial, LSE, Newcastle, UCL and Warwick and several gain places at Oxbridge each year. The girls study a diverse range of subjects at university, ranging from Architecture, Chemistry, Civil Engineering to Fine Art, Politics & Modern Languages, Law and Medicine.
We offer Scholarships for pupils entering the school at 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form. Scholarships available:
Academic
All-Rounder (at 11+)
Art
Bodinnar All Rounder (at 13+)
Drama
Music (including Choral)
Sport
FOUNDATION AWARDS
One Foundation Award is available annually at 11+ to gifted and talented pupils from the state education sector who, for reasons of financial restriction, might otherwise be prevented from applying to the school. All Foundation Scholarships are retained to the end of the Sixth Form. The Scholarships are means-tested and could reduce the Day Fees by up to 100%.
At 11+, the Scholarships are granted solely on merit as the result of competitive examination and require the support of a candidate’s Head Teacher. Candidates sit examinations in English and a computerised test to assess their verbal and non-verbal reasoning skills and their numerical ability. In addition, they are interviewed by a member of teaching staff and the Head.
Applicants should register interest in the Scholarships in September of the year preceding entry.
CGA BURSARIES
Bursaries from the Calne Foundation Trust Bursary Fund may be available. This Fund has benefited enormously from the generous gifts from Old Girls of their own charitable fund and the Matthews Bursary Fund. Means-tested bursaries are, therefore, available for the daughters of former pupils wishing to enter the school. Once awarded, bursaries are usually paid termly, and reviewed annually, to confirm that the parents' financial situation is unchanged.
HM FORCES DISCOUNT
For members of the permanent Armed Forces (or reservists on full-time duties, for the duration of those duties) a means-tested discount of up to 20% is offered.
For more information on Scholarships and assessment dates, please contact the Admissions Department on admissions@stmaryscalne.org, telephone 01249 857206.
Disclaimer: Data is provided by the school, ISC is not responsible for inaccuracies
