About the school
St Mary’s School Ascot is a girls’ school with entry at 11+, 13+ and 16+. Its main intake is at 11+, with about 40 girls admitted to Year 7 each year.
| School type | Independent (fee-paying) · Girls |
|---|---|
| Sixth form | Yes |
| Fees | Academic Year 2026-27: Registration Fee: £360; Anti-money Laundering Check Fee £132; Acceptance Fee: £2,400; Boarding Fee: £23,016 per term; Day Boarding Fee: £16,380 per term. |
📅 Open days: Open Mornings usually take place four times a year; the page also says they are usually held in March, May, September and November.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | Bespoke test |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Paper-based |
| Subjects tested | English, Mathematics, General Paper |
📄 Free St Mary's School Ascot practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Detail | The school gives preference to girls who are Roman Catholic; non-Catholic families are asked to contact the Admissions Office. Only approximately 15 girls are day boarders and these girls live very locally to the school. |
| Places (Year 7) | 40 |
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | To be confirmed |
| Typical exam date | To be confirmed |
The school suggests registering at least two years prior to entry, but says you can register "as soon as you wish". For 11+ candidates, the assessment is stated as taking place at St Mary’s in the Lent term of the year of entry; elsewhere on the same admissions page it says 11+ girls come to St Mary’s for a day in the December before the year of entry. Results are normally notified within three weeks of sitting the examinations. Open Mornings usually take place four times a year, in March, May,
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