Entry Points

We encourage early registration for a place in our thriving nursery. Places each year are limited and fill up fast, with all of our girls moving up to Reception at the end of the Nursery year(s). Registration can be completed by filling in this form and paying the £100 fee.

Once she is two years old, your daughter will be invited to a Stay and Play session in our Little St Mary’s setting where her social skills and interest in learning will be observed. An offer of a place will be made following her visit if we feel your daughter will thrive in our setting.

Please click here to arrange a visit or sign up for our Whole School Open Morning on 7th October.

Key Dates for 2024 entry

Stay and Play – Thursday 11th January

Stay and Play – Friday 23rd November (Reception only)

To secure a place for your daughter in Reception, we recommend registering her early to avoid disappointment. You can do this by filling in and returning the Registration Form and paying the £100 fee. Our Reception Class, based in our purpose-build Early Years setting, is the perfect environment for your daughter to develop a love of learning from day one. She will be invited for an assessment at one of our Stay and Play sessions at the earliest point possible to ensure that we can offer and secure her a place for your peace of mind.

To learn about our Wrap Around Provision, click here.

Please click here to arrange a visit or sign up for our Whole School Open Morning on 7^th October.

Key Dates for 2024 entry

Stay and Play – Thursday 11th January

Stay and Play – Friday 23rd November (Reception only)

Year 3 is a point for girls to join us who have just finished at an infant school, or those coming to the end of Key Stage 1 at another local school and are ready for small class sizes which offer a nurturing learning environment. We welcome a number of girls each year, and the admission dates are listed below.

Please click here to arrange a visit or sign up for our Whole School Open Morning on 7^th October.

Key dates for September 2024 entry

Whole School Open Morning – Saturday 7th October

Prep Experience Morning – Saturday 4th November

Year 3 Registration Deadline – Friday 19th January

Year 3 Assessment Day – Thursday 25th January

The focus for girls in Year 6 at St Mary’s is to consolidate learning from the past 5 years, develop learning techniques, and gain independence to prepare them for transition into Year 7. Girls start to spread their wings with the support of the Prep Team.

Spending their final year with us in Prep (or primary school) gives girls a great grounding for joining Senior House at St Mary’s – from being familiar with the site, to having established friendship groups, and knowing Senior House teaching staff – ‘moving to secondary school’ is a smooth transition.

Those interested in joining Year 6 should register their interest by completing the Registration Form and paying the £200 registration and assessment fee. We will then be in touch in the September of Year 5 to start the admission process which involves an assessment, an interview and a reference from each applicant’s current school. Assessments will take place early in the Lent Term of the applicant’s Year 5 year.

Key dates for 2024 entry

Saturday 7th October – Whole School Open Morning –  register your interest here

Saturday 4th November – Prep Experience Morning Year 3 – Year 6

Sunday 7th January 2024 –  Registration Deadline

Thursday 18th January 2024 – Year 6 Assessment Day

Please click here to arrange a visit or to sign up for our Whole School Open Morning

Year 7 is our most oversubscribed entry point here at St Mary’s – we assess significantly more people than we have places for. We always recommend registering your daughter early for entry into Year 7 to give you the best chance of securing an offer. We will hold a waiting list if we are unable to offer all applicants a place in the first round of offers and would hope to offer places to as many as possible on our waiting list.

The assessment process takes place in the Autumn Term of Year 6. The process involves an assessment day and interview with the Headmistress, on a separate date. Scholarship applications are welcomed – further details about the Scholarships we offer can be found here. We look forward to working with you throughout the process.

Please click here to arrange a visit or to sign up for our Whole School Open Morning.

Key Dates for 2024 Entry

Sixth Form at St Mary’s is a time to focus on the subjects you love in a supportive and purpose-built environment. We welcome girls into our Sixth Form from a number of local schools. Girls are encouraged to join us for our Sixth Form Information Evening ahead of visiting. They should then register, share their interests in applying for a scholarship, and will be invited for an interview with our Headmistress, before an offer is made.

We still have a small number of places for 2023 entry available. If you would like to come and have a look around, please click here to arrange a visit.

Join our Sixth Form Information Evening on Tuesday 10th October for 2024 entry – register your interest here

Key dates for 2024 entry:

You can learn about Sixth Form Life here.