St Mary's Calne
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

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Independent SchoolWiltshire, South WestISI: Excellent

Gender

Girls

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Excellent

Founded

1873

Age Range

11–18 years

About St Mary's Calne

St Mary's School in Calne is a selective day and boarding school for girls aged eleven to eighteen. Founded as an Anglican school in 1873 and established on its current site in 1909, the school is a charitable trust governed by a board of governors who also oversee the prep school, St Margaret's. The school's aim is to develop in young women the academic and moral strength to become bold, resourceful, and well-balanced individuals with the capacity to lead and shape the modern world.

Fees

Day Fees (per year)

£33,450

Boarding Fees (per year)

£46,650 – £58,410

Leadership

Head

Mrs Anne Wakefield

Ages & Pupils

1118

Age range (years)

350

Total pupils

120

Sixth form

Qualifications Offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Admissions

Main Entry Points

Year 7Year 8Year 9

Open Days

Saturday 16 May, 2026 and Friday 18 September, 2026

Exam Results

71%

GCSE Grades 9-7

62%

A-Level A*-A

83%

A-Level A*-B

Curriculum

Modern Foreign Languages

FrenchSpanishChineseGerman

Popular A-Level Subjects

MathematicsBiologyGeographyHistoryEconomicsDrama and Theatre StudiesEnglish LiteratureChemistryPhysicsPsychologyGovernment and PoliticsHistory of ArtClassical Civilisation

Popular GCSE Subjects

English LiteratureEnglish LanguageGeographyReligious StudiesClassical CivilisationArt & Design (Fine Art)Drama & Theatre StudiesComputer Studies/ComputingChineseMusicLatin

Sport

TennisLacrosseAthleticsHorse riding

Mobile Phone Policy

Pupils below sixth form not allowed phones during school day; fifth form and below allowed after school but not during activities or dining hall; should be out of sight and on silent outside boarding house

Linked Schools

St Margaret's Prep School

ISI Inspection

Excellent

Academic achievement

Last inspected 11 February 2025

Routine Inspection

Personal Development

Excellent

Compliance

Met
Ratings above are from the Educational Quality Inspection on 16 May 2017. A lighter follow-up inspection has taken place since.

School Profile

School Size
350 pupilsSmall
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
7:1Excellent
Boarding
Boarding available
Religious Character
C of E

Student Demographics

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EHCP

0%

SEN Support

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