St Mary’s School, Hampstead

About the school [1] [2]

St Mary’s is a Catholic prep school in Hampstead, with a girls-only Prep and a co-educational nursery for ages 2½–4. It welcomes families of all faiths and none. Preparation for senior school begins in Year 3, gradually introducing reasoning, interview skills and entrance assessment guidance.

Choosing a senior school at 11+ [2] [3]

The 29 leavers in 2025/26 received 100 offers. Published acceptances include six places at South Hampstead High, two at NLCS, and one each at Godolphin & Latymer, City of London School for Girls, St Mary’s Ascot and Highgate. Seven girls accepted places at Francis Holland Regent’s Park and three at Channing.

Reporting period

2025/26

Cohort size

2025/26: 29 pupils (2025/26 Year 6 leavers)

Schools with places accepted in 2025/26

• Channing School
• City of London School for Girls
• Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park
• Godolphin & Latymer School
• Highgate School
• North London Collegiate School
• Queenswood School
• South Hampstead High School
• St Margaret’s School, Hampstead
• St Mary’s School, Ascot

The school reports 29 leavers; its acceptance table covers the choices of 27 pupils.

Scholarships and awards [2] [3]

The 2025/26 cohort received 29 scholarships in areas including academic achievement, music, sport and STEM. Individual pupils may hold more than one award.