St Mary's School, Gerrards Cross


St Mary’s School, Gerrards Cross is an independent day school for girls aged 3–18 situated in the heart of Gerrards Cross in South Buckinghamshire, England.
The current Head is Patricia Adams. There are around 350 pupils, 110 of whom are in the Prep Department.

History

St Mary’s School was established in 1872 by the Anglican Foundation of The Sister of the Community of St. Mary the Virgin in Paddington, London.
The school relocated to Lancaster Gate in 1911, where it was known as St. Mary’s College. In 1937 the school relocated to its present site, Orchehill House, in Gerrards Cross.
The religious teaching in the school has changed since it was first established by the Community of St. Mary the Virgin but the school remains associated with the Church of England, though girls of all religions and denominations are admitted.
In 2016 the Sixth Form facilities were upgraded with the opening of Cedar House and a new classroom block, Cherry Tree House, was added in 2018.

Facilities

The school has traditional buildings with period features as well as new classroom blocks, providing a wide range of facilities. Pre-Prep are in Paddington House, whilst the remaining year groups of the Prep Department are in the Oakdene and Smith buildings.
Senior House is in Orchehill House, the original building, as well as Cherry Tree House. The Sixth Form is in a dedicated facility, Cedar House.

Co-curricular

There is a range of co-curricular clubs available in both the Prep Department and Senior School including tap dancing, chess, gymnastics, crafting, a wide variety of sports, language clubs, cookery, puzzle club, football, Economics Society, media club, dance, playwriting, choirs, orchestra and bands, book club, drama club, street dance, debating, the Duke of Edinburgh awards.

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