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St Mary’s School, Colchester

Colchester, EssexIndependent secondary school without a sixth form

At a glance

Location
Colchester, Essex
Pupils
Girls in the Senior School
Age range
Senior 11–16; school 4–16; nursery 2–4
Day / boarding
Day school

Meet the school

St Mary’s Senior School is a girls’ day school in Colchester offering education through GCSE. It has no sixth form, so families should plan a separate school or college transition after Year 11.

  • Main senior entry at Year 7; other years subject to availability
  • Separate senior and prep sites in Colchester

Results in The Times online table

Schools without a sixth form · Edition 2026 · Examination results 2025

GCSE (% A*/9/8)
33.3%
GCSE
20.2
GCSE (% 9/8/7)
53.6%
Pupils listed in this table
Girls
The Times online table

In The Times tables

  • 7

    Top 30 independent schools without a sixth form

    2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2025

    The Times online table
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