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St Mary’s School, Hampstead, London NW3

47 Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead, London NW3 6PG

St Mary's School, Hampstead, London NW3

10 reasons to choose St Mary's School, Hampstead

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St Mary’s School, Hampstead has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Hampstead and one of the 10 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.

School fundamentals

St Mary’s School, Hampstead is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2.75 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school gives priority to Catholic families and those with siblings in the school, before moving to others on the registration list in date order. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Mary’s School, Hampstead fees are £8,100 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

St Mary’s School, Hampstead has two classes per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for St Mary’s School Hampstead girls are any one of 20 London day schools, in particular South Hampstead High School, Francis Holland Regents Park, Channing School, Highgate School, City of London School, and North London Collegiate School. 30-40% win awards and scholarships.

The St Mary's School, Hampstead curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, the ISEB curriculum, and also includes PSHE, STEAM, reasoning, French. It is a ‘creative curriculum’ for all year groups, linking all subjects to a half-termly theme. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, observance of Catholic celebrations, and preparation for the Holy Sacraments. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are termly educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, science and languages from Nursery.

Sport at St Mary's School, Hampstead

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.

The Arts at St Mary's School, Hampstead

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near St Mary's School, Hampstead

Independent Prep Schools

St Anthony’s School for Boys (0.1 miles); Devonshire House Preparatory School (0.3 miles); South Hampstead High School, Junior School (0.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Rosary Catholic Primary School, Hampstead (0.4 miles); New End Primary School (0.6 miles); Christ Church School, Hampstead (0.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

South Hampstead High School (0.4 miles); North Bridge House Senior School (0.4 miles); University College School (0.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Parliament Hill School (1.5 miles); William Ellis School (1.6 miles); La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (1.6 miles).

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