St Mary's School, Calne

St Mary's School is an independent day
and boarding school in Calne, Wiltshire,
for girls aged 11 to 18

St Mary's was founded in 1873 by Canon John Duncan, Vicar of Calne, who worked for over thirty years to establish it as an 'outstanding' girls' school.

tThe main age of admission is 11, 12, 13 and 16 years. Pupils are accepted on the basis of General ability, no special skills or religious preferences are required.

Curriculum: GCSE (secondary education), AS and A-level (advanced level) programmes are offered. Everyone studies critical thinking and personal development, and everyone has physical education

Music: 80% of female students learn to play musical instruments and can pass one instrumental exam. The school has many musical groups : choir for all age groups, orchestra, brass bands and jazz band

Compulsory sports in st Mary's School, Calne: lacrosse, hockey, netball, tennis, swimming, athletics, gym, dancing.

School uniform: school uniform is mandatory. Sixth Formers have a business dress code.

Discipline in St Mary's School, Calne Educators are engaged in small offenses. Any girl who is caught Smoking will have a letter sent home, she will also have to do compulsory work and donate money to school charity. Anyone caught with drugs will be expelled.

After graduation: as a rule, all high school students continue their education (20% after a year). 20% go to Oxford and Cambridge universities. 15% go to medical schools, dentists and veterinarians, 25% study natural Sciences and engineering, 57% Humanities and social Sciences, 3% go to art and design.