St Mary's Calne Hosts Hong Kong Open Day for Parents
St Mary's Calne, a UK boarding school for girls aged 11-18, is holding an admissions event in Hong Kong on October 16, 2026.
St Mary's Calne, a British all-girls boarding and day school, is hosting an Open Day in Hong Kong for prospective parents and students. The event will take place on Friday, 16 October 2026, from 5pm to 6:30pm at The Edinburgh Room in The Hong Kong Club in Central.
Parents will have the chance to meet the school's Head, Anne Wakefield, and the Head of Admissions, Megan Davis. According to the school's promotional material, the session is designed to answer questions and explain how the institution develops confident and resourceful young women.
School Overview and Ethos
St Mary's Calne is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 18. It is set on a 27-acre campus in the Wiltshire countryside and has a student body of around 340 pupils, with 80% of them boarders. The school states it has easy access to London and Heathrow Airport.
The school's culture is built on the values 'Be Bold, Be Kind, Be You' and 'You Can At Calne'. It claims a reputation for academic excellence, personal wellbeing, and outstanding creative arts, alongside a dedicated Tennis Academy.
Academic and Examination Results
The school cites its 2026 A Level results as evidence of its academic rigour. It reports a 100% pass rate for that cohort. More detailed results are presented in the table below.
| Exam Type | Achievement Metric | Result |
|---|---|---|
| A Level | Grades at A*-A | More than 65% |
| A Level | Students achieving all A*-A | 39% |
| A Level | All grades at A*-B | 90% |
| GCSE | Grades awarded 9-7 | 79% |
The school states that its students progress to leading universities worldwide. Beyond academics, it offers a wide range of sports, music, art, and other co-curricular activities.
Student Life and Support
A vibrant weekend activity programme and initiatives like enterprise projects and 'Future Fridays' are part of the school's offering. The school emphasises consistent access to pastoral staff and teachers, claiming each child is "tended to, valued and supported." This approach, the school suggests, creates well-rounded students accustomed to seeing women flourish in all fields.
The Open Day in Hong Kong provides a local opportunity for families to learn about UK boarding life directly from school representatives. The school was founded in 1873 and positions itself as balancing tradition with preparation for the future.
Its address in the UK is 63 Curzon Street, Calne, Wiltshire.
