Celebrating 17 years of leadership as St Mary’s School set to welcome new Headmistress
Successor to take over from September 2024.
St Mary’s Sixth Form students celebrate A Level exam success
Students from St Mary’s Sixth Form are celebrating today after receiving an impressive set of A Level examination results, with 45% of grades awarded at A*- A and 69% at A*- B. These well-earned results mean that St Mary’s Sixth Form students have secured their university destinations, with exciting offers in place from institutions including the University of Cambridge, UCL (University College…
St Mary’s students celebrate second place at national computing competition
Year 6 students from St Mary’s School in Cambridge are celebrating success at the Young Coders Competition 2023, after their coding team, the Ecoders, competed against hundreds of entrants from across the country to achieve an impressive second place.
St Mary’s Alumna, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister of State, returns to visit former school
St Mary’s School was delighted to host a visit from a distinguished former student, who has risen to the highest echelons of business and politics. Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG has been a Minister of State in the Cabinet Office since November 2022; was made a Conservative Life Peer in the House of Lords in 2013; and has sat on the board of some of the UK’s best known businesses including ITV,…
St Mary’s ‘Back in the Habit’ with first musical theatre performance since 2019
Students at St Mary’s School in Cambridge made a much-anticipated return to the stage last week, with a stunning four-night run of Sister Act – the school’s first live musical theatre production since 2019.
St Mary’s School awarded highest Eco-Schools Green Flag award
St Mary’s School, Cambridge, has achieved a distinction in the prestigious Eco Schools Green Flag Award - recognising its ongoing commitment to raising awareness of environmental issues. Operated globally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), and in the UK by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign, the Eco Schools Green Flag Award is an international accreditation scheme that has been…
St Mary’s choir sings for sell-out crowds at Cambridgeshire County Day
St Mary’s Junior School choir wowed the crowds at Newmarket Racecourse on the 23rd June at the Cambridgeshire County Day, with two special singing performances - including an unforgettable performance of the official County Day Jubilee song.
Year 11 student achieves huge success in national maths challenge
A St Mary’s Senior School student has been recognised as one of the country’s top performing mathematics pupils after achieving outstanding success at this year’s Maclaurin Mathematical Olympiad challenge.
St Mary’s School shortlisted for prestigious TES Award
St Mary’s School, Cambridge, has been shortlisted in the highly regarded TES Schools Awards 2022, which recognises the most outstanding individuals and institutions in the UK education sector.
St Mary’s welcomes Director of Digital Learning
St Mary’s School in Cambridge announces the appointment of Alex Brough, who has taken up the role of Director of Digital Learning at the school.
St Mary’s marks namesake’s birthday with celebrations and BBC Radio interviews
Students at St Mary’s School in Cambridge enjoyed a host of celebrations to mark Mary Ward Day (23rd January) – the birthday of the formidable 17th Century English nun, who fought for equal opportunities for education for women, and whose work inspired the founding of the school almost 125 years ago.
St Mary’s School creates ‘rainforest classroom’ to boost learning
St Mary’s School in Cambridge has transformed one of its classrooms into an indoor 'rainforest' to help boost the health, wellbeing and productivity of its students. The investment is the first phase of a longer-term project, which aims to bring nature into classrooms across the whole school.
St Mary’s students debate their way to finals and next round of national competitions
Two St Mary’s debate teams are celebrating after one successfully reached the next round in the English Speaking Union’s (ESU) Schools’ MACE debating competition, whilst the other came second in the ESU Public Speaking Competition.
St Mary’s drama students put women of war centre stage
Drama students at St Mary’s Sixth Form have given voices to women whose lives were affected by the Second World War, by writing and performing a thought-provoking play to highlight their often-overlooked plight. The play has been released online today to mark Remembrance Day (11th November).
St Mary’s annual fun run is a show-stopper following pandemic break
Students and teachers at St Mary’s School in Cambridge donned their most extravagant fancy dress costumes last week to raise vital funds for local, national and international charities in the school’s annual fun run.
St Mary’s A Level students ready and raring for next destinations
Students at St Mary’s Sixth Form in Cambridge are setting their sights firmly on their future destinations following a strong set of academic results in their A Levels.
St Mary’s school set to expand with new Preschool opening
St Mary’s School in Cambridge will open a new Preschool in September, extending its offering to girls aged as young as three for the very first time. The move follows requests from parents, who wanted St Mary’s to provide an early years option for the younger sisters of current pupils, who can study at the school until the age of 18.
St Mary’s School wins prestigious national award
St Mary’s School, Cambridge, has received national award recognition for delivering outstanding excellence in the visual arts after winning the ‘Art and Craft’ category in the 2021 Education Business Awards.
Former student's gift cements St Mary's ground-breaking STEM lab plans
St Mary's School in Cambridge is set to open a brand new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) Learning Lab at its Junior School this September – and its plans have received a big financial boost thanks to the enormous generosity of a former student.
Ambitious boathouse plans on course to boost rowing for girls
St Mary’s School, Cambridge is making rapid progress with its ambitious plans to greatly enhance opportunities for St Mary’s girls to experience that most iconic of Cambridge sports: rowing.
Chemistry outreach programme receives funding boost
The Royal Society of Chemistry has awarded funding to St Mary’s School, Cambridge to support the delivery of a dynamic chemistry outreach programme, that will enable 40-50 pupils from local state primary schools to experience a series of inspiring practical chemistry sessions.
Top dogs at St Mary’s School, Cambridge raise money for charity
Dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes descended on St Mary’s School, Cambridge on Friday 29 March for the annual Dog Show. The show formed the finale of two weeks of fundraising undertaken by students and staff at St Mary’s to raise money to enable sick and disabled children to visit Lourdes in France this summer.
St Mary’s students win prizes in national photography competition
Charlotte S. and Emma P., two Year 13 photography students at St Mary's School, Cambridge, both won prizes in a prestigious national photography competition.
Boarders at St Mary's School, Cambridge raise money for CARE at Boarders' Concert
The boarders at St Mary's School, Cambridge gave a wonderful showcase of their talents at the Boarders' Concert to raise over £300 for CARE, an international charity that supports women and girls around the world.
Staff at St Mary’s enjoy canine therapy & cookery classes during Well-being Week
Staff at St Mary’s School, Cambridge enjoyed a jam-packed week of relaxing and energising activities as part of their Staff Well-being Week. The events, which ranged from canine therapy and cookery classes to Zumba and jive lessons, went down a storm.