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St Mary’s School for Girls, Lower School, Colchester CO3

247 London Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex CO3 8LT

St Mary's School for Girls, Lower School, Colchester CO3

10 simple reasons to choose St Mary's School for Girls, Lower School

Independent prep school and nursery in Copford, Colchester.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed nursery).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of St Mary's School for Girls, an all-through school to age 16.
Fees range from £3,395 (Rec) to £4,215 per term (2020/21).

10 better reasons to choose St Mary's School for Girls, Lower School

Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Colchester and one of the 4 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 14.8 pupils per class and 6.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Lower School pupils move up to St Mary's School for Girls.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
School participates in both the Eco Schools programme (Green Flag status) and the Forest School programme (all year groups). The school is also a member of the Round Square Organisation, a network of 150 schools worldwide committed to practical, cross-cultural and collaborative education, based on six IDEALS (International, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership, Service).
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school every term. An all inclusive policy.

Find another school near St Mary's School for Girls, Lower School

Independent Prep Schools

Holmwood House School (2.1 miles); Oxford House School (3.4 miles); Colchester High School, Lower School (4 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (2.1 miles); Home Farm Primary School (2.3 miles); Birch Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St Mary's School for Girls, Colchester (2.9 miles); Colchester High School (4 miles); Gosfield School (13.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Stanway School (1.5 miles); St Benedict's Catholic College (3.3 miles); Colchester County High School for Girls (3.3 miles).

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