Alumni

At St. Mary's we value and celebrate the achievements of all our girls and this continues throughout their lives. On these web pages we want to share with you the successes -  be they personal, academic , sporting or professional - of our past students. When we hear from our old girls they speak fondly of their time with us, and often site a teacher, subject or the atmosphere that is found throughout  St. Mary's as their encouragement or inspiration to follow a dream or pursue a goal.

If you are an 'old girl ' of St. Mary's School, do email us with your news, so we can add your story to our archives. Our current students are constantly inspired and motivated by learning about the education, career and life choices of those who have gone before them.So do please stay in touch.

Onward learning.

St. Mary's students progress at the end of Year 11 into further learning, training or work. Girls from recent year groups have taken up places at 6th Form establishments across the region including Colchester VI Form College, Colchester County High School for Girls, Ipswich School, Writtle College, Westcliff High School and Colchester Institute.

University.

University remains the most popular destination for St. Mary's girls completing 6th form education. Students who left us in 2009 are now embarking on a wide variety of undergraduate courses at universities across the country. Subjects including English, History, Geography, Maths, Economics, a variety of Sciences, Art, Graphics and Teaching are being studied far and wide, from Exeter to York, Sussex to Sheffield, Lancaster to Plymouth and Cardiff to the University of East Anglia. Currently girls from St. Mary's are 1st year students at over 20 universities in the UK, including Essex, Warwick, Reading, Nottingham and Cambridge.

Spotlight on past pupils.

We are currently collecting information from our old girls about their career choices and personal stories. Some of our past pupils visit the school to speak to our current students and parents about their achievements , or are interviewed for our School magazine, Spotlight. They provide us with a fascinating glimpse of adult working lives and all that is possible for a focussed young person today. Please visit our website again for articles and updates.