St Mary's School, Cambridge A GSG School
- St Mary's School, Cambridge
Bateman Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1LY - Head: Mrs Hannah Helliar
- T 01223 224167
- F 01223 357451
- E [email protected]
- W www.stmaryscambridge.co.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Cambridgeshire
- Pupils: 616; sixth formers: 92
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: Day £15,405 - £24,210; Boarding £43,830 - £52,035 pa (last updated on 17/01/2025)
- Open days: October and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
All the STEM subjects are given high status throughout and staff understand that ‘science is a puzzle and it can take time to make the connections,’ said a parent. Good to see wide range of languages on offer: French, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek and Mandarin at GCSE (French and Mandarin begin in the juniors). For A level, girls are encouraged to study subjects that don’t necessarily ‘go together’. ‘I am doing maths, music and French and that’s normal,’ one girl told us. The Leith cookery course is…
What the school says...
St Mary’s School, Cambridge, is where bright futures begin. As a leading independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18, we inspire ambition and open doors to the world’s top universities and careers. Since 1898, our education - designed specifically for girls - has nurtured intellectual curiosity, confidence and leadership. Here, every girl is empowered to aim high, thrive academically and shine in her own way. Whether she’s a sports star, performer, creator or thinker, we celebrate her individuality and support her journey to success. At St Mary’s, girls don’t just learn - they flourish. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since September 2024, Hannah Helliar. Educated at Woldingham School, where she was head girl, and Brasenose College, Oxford, where she read ancient and modern history. She held a number of roles, including housemistress, head of history and head of sixth form, prior to joining St Mary’s in 2012. She has had a variety of senior leadership posts at the school as well as teaching history.
Head of junior school since 2021, Joanne Christian. BSc in environmental science from Nottingham then trained to teach physics. Taught in several senior and junior schools before moving to Bedford Prep in 2008 where she held a number of posts, eventually deputy head. Cheerful, open and understanding manner. Married with three children – one still at school, the others at university. Keen to develop opportunities for...
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Subject results
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Special Education Needs
We offer in-house assessment of any pupil who enters the school with an existing educational psychologist's report or whose performance in school raises cause for concern. Pupils who have been identified as requiring extra assistance in literacy, numeracy or other study skills are offered help according to their needs. Some have private lessons in or outside lesson times with a peripatetic dyslexia specialist; others are offered tuition in small groups by members of St Mary's staff. In some cases, pupils may follow a reduced timetable in order to meet their needs. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Faith's | 2024 | 3 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| St John's College School | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 Art, 1 DT |
| Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's | 2024 | 1 |
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