Renowned as a top girls’ school St Mary’s combines academic excellence with strong pastoral care. It is particularly noted for being rooted in a Catholic ethos with the chapel forming the steady heartbeat of the school. This sets the tone for a supportive and nurturing environment where compassion and personal integrity are important values. Academically, St Mary’s consistently achieves top results, with pupils progressing to leading universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, and the US Ivy Leagues. Clubs and Societies abound, with opportunities to get involved in everything from astronomy, debating, coding, creative writing to dance. To manage such a busy programme each girl has a dedicated tutor. With pupils allowed to bring their own pet, boarding feels like a home from home and the 6th form share flats in the grounds.