St Mary's School, Cambridge
St Mary's School, Cambridge | |
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Catholic | |
Established | 1898 |
Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
Department for Education URN | 110912 Tables |
Headmistress | Charlotte Avery |
Gender | Girls |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Enrolment | 613 (2010) |
Former pupils | Old Pastonians |
Website | http://www.stmaryscambridge.co.uk/ |
St Mary's School,
History
St Mary's School, Cambridge, was founded 1898 by the Sisters of
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 2007 St Catherine's became St Mary's School, Cambridge's junior section. Both schools are governed by a single board.
The school sees the 17th-century nun Mary Ward as a role model for pupils because of her radical vision for social justice, in the form of education for girls in the sixteenth century. It aims to give the girls self-belief and confidence, able to cope with set-backs in life (as experienced by Mary Ward) alongside an academic education. The girls are trained to have supportive and trusted networks of friends, as experienced by Mary Ward. The hope is that they will make a positive difference to society after they leave school.[2]
Boarding
The school offers a full, weekly or flexi boarding programme for years 7 to upper sixth.[3] Approximately 20% of senior school pupils board.[4] In 2016 the school purchased a new dedicated boarding house on Brooklands Avenue, Mary Ward House, to replace the two buildings previously used: Bateman House for sixth formers and 'The Elms' for girls from years 7–11.[5]
Old girls
Former pupils are known as Pastonians, named after Paston House.[6]
- Emerald O'Hanrahan, actress[7]
- Maisie Ward, writer and publisher[8]
References
- ^ History
- ^ Livesey, Sister Jane; Avery, Charlotte. "Woman's Hour 21 Jan 2022". BBC. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Boarding Options
- ^ Boarding at St Mary's
- ^ Accommodation at St Mary's
- ^ Alumnae
- ^ "Archers actress visits her old school". ITV Anglia. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/45905. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)