St Mary's School, Ascot
| School Name: | St Mary's School, Ascot |
| Location: | St Mary's Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9JF, United Kingdom |
| Founded Year: | 1885 |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Type: | Girls |
| Boarding Age: | 11-18 |
| Year Group: | Nursery - Year 13 |
| No. of Students: | 350 |
| No. of Boarders: | 350 |
| School Facilities: Indoor 25m swimming pool, modern gym with 4 badminton courts, squash courts, 16 tennis courts, modern bright cafeteria, modern arts and theatre complex with a 150 seat theatre, specialized room for teaching cooking, 35 acres of fi elds including football pitches and track, assembly Hall, computer Room. |
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Entry Requirement:
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| Sixth Form Entry Requirement: Six A/A* grades at GCSE or its equivalent |
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| Contact Details |
| Director of Admissions: Mrs Sandra Young |
| Address: St Mary's Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9JF, United Kingdom |
| Telephone: +44 (0) 1344 293614, +44 (0) 1344 623721 |
| Email: admissions@st-marys-ascot.co.uk |
| Web: http://www.st-marys-ascot.co.uk |
The School
- St Mary's Ascot is a leading Roman Catholic girls' boarding school set in 55 acres of beautiful grounds in the heart of Berkshire.
- A friendly, stable and caring community, proud of her academic and sporting achievements and dedicated to bringing out the full potential full boarding.
- In the 2010 GCSEs, girls achieved a 100% pass rate and placed 27th in a Daily Mail survey ranking according to % of GCSEs awarded A* and A grades, out of 482 participating independent schools.
- It was listed in The Independent's top 100 schools for 2012 based on the most recent A Levels results.
Admission
- The school accepts about 65 pupils each year.
- Entry is at 11+, 13+ or 16+ and is by the school's own entrance examination, an interview and a report from the current school.
Boarding Houses
- Full boarding is available.
- Each girl belongs to one of the six houses.
- Only girls in Upper Sixth (Year 13) are members of the Mary Ward house.
GCSE Subjects
- Art, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classic, Design and Technology, Economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern languages, Physics, Science school, Music, Theology
GCE AL Subject Choice
- 4 subjects at AS level and 3 at Advanced in the Upper Sixth.
- Art, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Design
Technology, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Music, Philosophy & Theology, Physics, Russian, Spanish
2012/13 Boarding Fees# (GBP£) Per Term (3 Terms Per Year)
| Y4 | Y6 | Y7 | Y9 | Y10 | Y12 |
| Y5 | Y8 | Y11 | Y13 | ||
| - | - | - | 10,480 | 10,480 | 10,480 |
Remark: #Inclusive of tuition fees but exclusive of miscellaneous fees, such as uniform, extracurricular activities
