BE BOLD, BE KIND, BE YOU
Located in the heart of Wiltshire, St Mary’s Calne is an exceptional independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18 years.
In our full boarding all-girls environment, we blend academic excellence with personal support to ensure every pupil recognises and fulfils her unique potential. Each pupil learns to ‘Win Your Own Race’ in our vibrant community where ambition is nurtured and individual strengths celebrated.
Our values of curiosity, compassion and courage are at the heart of school life, where, through expert teaching and thoughtful support, pupils are inspired to think independently and develop the confidence and skills needed to lead lives of purpose, creativity and achievement
From the head
Welcome to St Mary’s Calne
‘I’m incredibly proud to welcome you to our warm and inspirational community. Here, we empower every girl to fulfil her potential, embrace challenges and contribute confidently to the world around her. As a trailblazer of girls education since 1873, based on our unique full boarding environment, pupils achieve outstanding academic results in our warm and supportive setting leading to personal choice and lifelong opportunity. One of our parents recently said “There is a magic at Calne”. I hope to welcome you to school so you can feel the magic for yourself.’
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Parent Power 2025
top academic ranking school
The Sunday Times Parent Power 2025 – ‘the most comprehensive resource covering elite school performance in the UK.’
OUR ETHOS
What makes St Mary’s special?
Our ethos is built on the belief that every pupil should be known, valued and empowered to achieve her full potential. Pupils are inspired to think independently, embrace challenges and act with empathy and integrity based our our Christian heritage. Whether in the classroom, on stage, in the lab or on the sports field, we celebrate individuality, develop leadership skills and nurture personal growth. Our Calne Culture of ‘Be Bold, Be Kind and Be You’ is lived every day in our vibrant and dynamic school. We consistently appear in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide as a top academic ranking school.
A UK leading school for girls, St Mary’s Calne is a full boarding school where most pupils board and day pupils are fully immersed in life at St Mary’s.
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Bookings for Open Days
Our Open Days are a wonderful opportunity for your family to experience the energy, warmth and ambition of life at St Mary’s Calne. Discover our approach to learning through expert teaching, individual care and explore our diverse co-curricular programme and boarding community.
Academic life
At St Mary’s Calne, academic life is dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking where pupils learn to ‘Win Your Own Race’.
Campus and facilities
Across our 27-acre campus, our outstanding facilities enrich daily life for the whole community.
Boarding life
Our unique horizontal boarding system, where girls of the same age live together, creates a special sense of togetherness.
Location and transport
In the heart of Wiltshire
Nestled in stunning Wiltshire countryside, our St Mary’s community makes full advantage of the school’s superb 27-acre campus featuring outstanding sports facilities, modern boarding, landscaped gardens, excellent teaching and performance spaces as well as our award-winning library – all designed to help pupils flourish academically and socially.
St Mary’s Calne has excellent transport links. The nearby M4 and Chippenham train station provide quick access to London and Heathrow, with Oxford, Bath and Bristol close by. Staff-escorted coaches and taxis ensure smooth travel for boarders at the start and end of terms and exeats. A dedicated daily minibus network serves local towns and villages.
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At St Mary’s Calne, one of the UK’s leading schools for girls, every pupil is known, supported and inspired to achieve her best academically and personally. We would be delighted to welcome you to our community and show you how your daughter can grow, learn and flourish with us.