Essex
St Mary's School for Girls
GCSE results 2026: every Essex school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Prep (Reception) Class-Year 2 | £4,975
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Year 3-4 | £5,620
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Year 5-6 | £6,255
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Year 7 | £6,660
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Year 8-9 | £7,180
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Year 10-11 | £7,690
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries are available in exceptional circumstances to provide short term financial assistance to parents experiencing unexpected financial difficulties. Pleas…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Our Scholarship programme is designed to accelerate the
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
Miss Comrie Scholarship Interviews
Source · checked 27 October 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 56 | 60.9 | — | 73.2% | 30.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 51 | 66.5 | — | 82.4% | — | 68.6% | 6.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 50 | 59.1 | — | 76.0% | — | 66.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 52 | 58.1 | — | 76.9% | — | 61.5% | 5.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 48 | 62.0 | — | — | — | 65.0% | 6.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
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School information
| URN | 115394 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 2-17 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola Griffiths |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CO3 3RB |
| Pupils | 419 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
91 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3RB
www.stmaryscolchester.org.uk1206572544| DfE number | 6008 |
| UKPRN | 10017376 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1908 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |