How do I report a safeguarding concern at St Mary's School for Girls?

To report a safeguarding concern at St Mary's School for Girls, email emailcareers@stmaryscolchester.org.uk and ask to be put through to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. A direct safeguarding email has not yet been verified for this school. If the matter is urgent, call 999 or contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.

What is St Mary's School for Girls's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's School for Girls's most recent Ofsted rating is "ISI inspected", from an inspection on 2026-02-09. Safeguarding was rated "ISI inspected".

What is St Mary's School for Girls's safeguarding transparency score?

St Mary's School for Girls has a safeguarding transparency score of 55/100 (rated AMBER) on the Keep Safe 2026 index. This score reflects how openly the school publishes its safeguarding contacts, policies, and inspection history.

Does St Mary's School for Girls have a published safeguarding policy?

Yes. St Mary's School for Girls has a published safeguarding policy which can be found at https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/assistant-head-safeguarding-and-pupil-well-being-essex-2188069. Keep Safe detected this document automatically as part of our 2026 transparency audit.

What is the Keep Safe safeguarding transparency index?

The Keep Safe Safeguarding Transparency Index rates UK schools on how openly they publish their safeguarding contacts, policies, and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Each school receives a score from 0–100. The index is updated from Ofsted data and direct website audits. View the full index at https://keepsafe.report/schools/.

St Mary's School for Girls — Safeguarding & Ofsted Transparency Report

Reporting Protocol

How to raise a safeguarding concern

If you have a concern about a child or young person at St Mary's School for Girls, use the verified channel below.

Routing to Office

Direct safeguarding contact not verified

Direct safeguarding contact not verified. Routing to office email — request to be put through to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Email emailcareers@stmaryscolchester.org.uk Call 01206572544

Read the school's safeguarding policy (PDF) assistant-head-safeguarding-and-pupil-well-being-essex-2188069

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Ofsted 2026

Inspection summary

Ofsted Rating ISI inspected

Safeguarding ISI inspected

Last Ofsted Inspection 9 February 2026

Framework ISI

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School Details

At a glance

Establishment data from the DfE Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register, 91 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB.

Establishment Type Other independent school

Phase of Education Not applicable

Status Open

Headteacher Mr Lee Daniel Faith

Number on Roll 419

School Capacity 600

Telephone 01206572544

Website www.stmaryscolchester.org.uk

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