St Mary's School, Cambridge
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| Established | 1898 |
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| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Headmistress | Miss Charlotte Avery |
| Location |
6 Chaucer Road(Junior Sch) Bateman St (Senior Sch) Cambridge CB2 1LY England Coordinates: 52°11′43″N 0°07′37″E / 52.195225°N 0.126891°E |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| DfE number | 873/6001 |
| DfE URN | 110912 Tables |
| Students | 613 (2010) |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Former pupils | Old Pastonians |
| Website | www |
St Mary's School, Cambridge is an independent Christian school run in the Catholic tradition, offering day and boarding provision for girls aged four to 18. The school occupies two sites within walking distance of Cambridge city centre, close to the University Botanic Gardens, with sports fields a short distance away. There are approximately 160 junior school pupils, 400 senior school pupils and 100 sixth-form students.
St Mary's School, Cambridge was founded 1898 by the sisters of the Venerable Mary Ward and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who had also founded a school of the same name in Ascot, Berkshire 13 years earlier. The Sisters started out with two day girls and two day boarders. In 1904 the swelling numbers necessitated a change of venue and the Elms on Bateman Street was purchased for £6,000. The house had a tradition which was very much in keeping with Mary Ward's vision. It had previously belonged to Dr B H Kennedy, former Regius Professor of Greek at the University. As the school continued to grow other premises were added. Paston House was purchased in 1909.
The junior school was part of St Mary’s School, Cambridge until it closed in 1987, when it reopened as St Catherine’s Prep School and was governed by a group of parents who became the board of directors. In 2006 St Catherine’s became St Mary's School, Cambridge's junior section. Both schools are governed by a single Board.
St Mary's School, Cambridge has an excellent academic record. In 2016, 90% of GCSE results were at grades A*-B, an increase from the previous year's 84%. Over a third of all examinations taken were awarded an A*, and over two thirds at A* - A. 29% of students achieving straight A* - A grades, excelling across subjects often perceived to be ‘boys’ subjects’: 89% of grades achieved in Physics were A* - A, and 85% of both Chemistry and Biology grades were equally high. In creative subjects including Art, Textiles and Music a remarkable 92% of A* - A grades were awarded, and humanities subjects continued to be areas of strength, with almost all students achieving grade A* - B in History (98%) and Geography (97%).
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