Marymount International School (London)

Since 2021, Margaret Giblin, previously deputy head at Woldingham Catholic School for Girls, which she joined in 2012. Experience in education spans over two decades in both the UK and Ireland (her homeland). MA in Catholic school leadership from St

Girls arrive from schools across London and overseas; no feeders though school is now engaging with local prep schools to build understanding of the IB. Top heavy; approximately 25-30 girls arrive in grade 6 (equivalent year 7) and numbers continue

2024 University destinations: In the UK - Imperial College, Cambridge University, University of Warwick, Duham University, Oxford University, University of Edinburgh, University of St Andrews, London School of Economics, University of London,

In 2024, average IB diploma score of 36 per cent with 33 per cent achieving a bilingual diploma.

In 2023, average IB diploma score of 36 including one 45 (full marks); 36 per cent scored 40 or more and 43 per cent gained bilingual certificates.

Only all-girls Catholic day and boarding school in the UK to offer the IB; and school embraces it, confident in what it has taught expertly for over forty years. The IB follows a ‘concept and context-driven’ programme, meaning concepts are taught and

‘Amazing’, ‘outstanding’, we heard countless times, specifically for the head of learning support, who parents say readily offers help regardless of diagnosed needs or not. Students may visit the department voluntarily to hone their learning skills

‘The amount they do for a small school is fantastic,’ say parents. Performing arts, dance and theatre all hugely popular. School sees these as important – to ‘learn grace and poise’ as well as to develop performance and public speaking confidence.

The international nature of the school is most keenly felt in the sports department. Not your typical array of London school sports (netball et al) but rather varsity and junior varsity teams in eg badminton, volleyball, tennis and soccer. Other

‘When you enter this loving school consider yourself one of the special members of this epic family’ – the boarding house welcome sign (created by two grade 8s) sums it up neatly. A quarter of all girls are boarders, very few in younger grades but

‘Caring not nosy. They call to say, “She feels a bit tired, is there something we should be aware of?”’ say thankful parents. Kindness and respect nurtured in equal measures. The school counsellor is on site three times a week (available after school

A small school with a big reach – 55 nationalities at the last count. Most families live locally – Kingston, Kew, Wimbledon etc – but are largely either long-term expats living in the UK (often citing the school as the reason for bedding in) or

Expensive, even in comparison to other fee-paying schools in this affluent area of London. ‘Is it worth the money? Absolutely,’ say parents, noting the individual attention, superb quality of learning, the clubs and ‘that beautiful campus’. A dozen

Girls arrive brimming with enthusiasm and leave bursting with confidence. This small international school that ‘feels like family’ offers top-notch academics within a nurturing environment in which girls can bloom without going wild. A super balance