Essex
St Mary's School for Girls
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Sunday 1 November 2026: Deadline for registering to secure your daughter’s entrance assessment and interview slot on Saturday 14 November, and to apply for scho…
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Saturday 14 November 2026: Entrance assessments, interviews and SPORTS Scholarship assessment
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MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2026: ART, DRAMA, MUSIC and STEM SCHOLARSHIPS ASSESSMENT AND PRINCIPAL’S AWARD INTERVIEWS
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Fees
Prep (Reception) Class-Year 2 | £4,975
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Year 3-4 | £5,620
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Year 5-6 | £6,255
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Year 7 | £6,660
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Year 8-9 | £7,180
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Year 10-11 | £7,690
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Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries are available in exceptional circumstances to provide short term financial assistance to parents experiencing unexpected financial difficulties. Pleas…
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The main entry point to the Senior School is Year 7 and this is the point we award Scholarships in various categories including academic, the arts and sport.
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Open events
WC 11 JANUARY 2027: taster dayS
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Admissions
We recommend that girls join us for an Experience Day before sitting the entrance assessment, to familiarise themselves with the school and meet other girls loo…
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Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 51 | 66.5 | — | 100.0% | 68.6% | 6.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 50 | 59.1 | — | 94.0% | 66.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 52 | 58.1 | — | 90.0% | 62.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 48 | 62.0 | — | 94.0% | 65.0% | 6.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
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 |
| Latest pupils | 51 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
91 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3RB
www.stmaryscolchester.org.ukView local authority page1206572544| 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 | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |