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St Mary's Calne

Independent girls senior school for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Top-tier fees.

  • Fees £45.3k/yr
  • girls
  • both
  • Calne, Wiltshire

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Oxbridge
1
Russell Group
13
US Ivy
3
Medicine
1

Top destinations

  • Oxford1
  • Edinburgh1
  • Durham2
  • Bristol1
  • Warwick1
  • Plymouth1
  • Exeter1
  • Leeds1

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
88%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
71%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+MAINYear 7—Online adaptive test · Interview · Taster / assessment day£45.3k£61.0k
13+MAINYear 9—Online adaptive test · Interview · Taster / assessment day£45.3k£61.0k
16+Year 12—Interview · Reference / report£45.3k£61.0k

Key people

  • Head

    Mrs Anne Wakefield

    Mrs Anne Wakefield has been Head of St Mary's and St Margaret's Calne since 2024. A girls' education specialist, she has worked in a number of leading schools including Benenden and Queenswood. She holds a BMus from the University of Sheffield and QTS from Hertfordshire. (BMus (Sheffield), QTS (Hertfordshire))

  • Deputy Head Academic

    Mr Michael Smyth

    Deputy Head Academic at St Mary's Calne. Also teaches Biology. Praised 2025 A-Level results publicly as reflecting pupils' resilience and rigour. (BSc (Newcastle), PGCE (Cantab), MSc (Oxon))

  • Deputy Head Pastoral And DSL

    Mrs Sophie Toland

    Deputy Head Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead at St Mary's Calne. Also teaches English and acts as Deputy DSL. (MA (Cantab), PGCE (Brunel), CPP (Roehampton))

  • Director Of External Relations

    Ms Jenny Rawlinson

    Director of External Relations at St Mary's Calne. (BA (Hull), MA (Florida))

  • Chief Operations Officer

    Mr Ross Cleland

    Chief Operations Officer at St Mary's Calne. (BA LLB (Rhodes, Grahamstown, S.A.))

  • Head Of St Mary'S And St Margaret'S Calne

    Anne Wakefield

    Head of St Mary's and St Margaret's Calne since 2024. A girls' education specialist who has worked in a number of leading schools including Benenden and Queenswood.

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1St Swithun's SchoolWinchester
    Fees £34.2kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 3%

    St Swithun's School is a girls' school offering both day and boarding options, with 11+ and 13+ entry phases, located within a reasonable 65km commute, and fees (£34.2k) in a similar selectivity tier.

  • 2Epsom CollegeEpsom and Ewell
    Fees £38.8kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 3%

    Epsom College is co-educational with both day and boarding, offers 11+ and 13+ entry phases, has fees (£38.8k) close to the target, and is within a 123km commute.

  • 3Sir William Perkins's SchoolRunnymede
    Fees £27.2kA*-A 86%Oxbridge 8%

    Sir William Perkins's School is a girls' day school with 11+ and 13+ entry phases, fees (£27.2k) in a comparable tier, and is located within 104km, making it a plausible Plan B.

  • 4d'Overbroeck'sOxford
    Fees £44.5kA*-A 63%Oxbridge 4%

    d'Overbroeck's offers both day and boarding options, has 11+ and 13+ entry phases, fees (£44.5k) similar to the target, and is within a 64km commute.

  • 5Thomas's AcademyHammersmith and Fulham
    Fees —A*-A 0%Rank #326

    Thomas's Academy is co-educational with both day and boarding, offers 13+ entry, fees (£33.2k) in a comparable tier, and is located within 125km.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

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