- Founded in 1749 as a school to educate and support “poor orphans of clergymen”, St Margaret’s began taking fee-paying pupils in 1902, and the first girls entered the school in 1940.
- Co-curricular activities are timetabled for every year group, with more than 70 options available in the senior school, including mountain biking, coding, chess, dance and Model UN. Student voice and volunteering in the local community are integral to school life, with St Margaret’s nurturing “community spirit and kindness” in its pupils.
- While the majority of students go on to university, the school supports alternative routes such as degree apprenticeships and overseas courses. Students receive “individualised support” throughout their preparation, applications and decision-making process.
- Former pupils include the political radical Unity Mitford and The Times journalist Frances Gibb.
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