• St Mary's is nurturing, empowering and strongly focused on the individual girl, and aims to equip pupils with the confidence, skills and self-belief needed for an ever-changing world.

• Will suit families seeking a girls' school where strong pastoral care, confidence building and a genuinely holistic approach remain central from the early years onwards.

Admissions at St Mary's School should appeal to families seeking a Gerrards Cross girls' school where pastoral support, holistic development and continuity through the years all matter. It should suit parents who value a school that talks as much about each girl's unique potential and belonging as it does about attainment.

Scholarships and bursaries are part of the St Mary's admissions picture, and families should ask about current categories, financial support and sixth-form awards. The larger draw for many families will be the combination of continuity, pastoral confidence and an education shaped around girls' development.

The overall picture is nurturing, holistic and strongly girl centred, with belonging, support and personal growth all very visible in the school's own emphasis. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the culture feels sufficiently stretching and future-facing for their daughter as she grows older.