St Mary's School for Girls

91 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB

Independent school for ages 2–17 in Colchester. Girls intake, Christian ethos.

St Mary's School for Girls is a non-selective Christian independent school in Colchester, Essex, for girls aged 2 to 17, with nursery classes and a sixth form.

Its ISI inspection in February 2026 found all relevant standards met, including safeguarding.

The school describes itself as focused on educating girls and says it offers a Kindergarten for ages 2 to 4 alongside senior education. GCSE Attainment 8 was 66.5, with 82.4% achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths.

Ages 2–17 · All-through

419 pupils · On roll

Independent school · Girls

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