About Us

History of St Mary’s School

The school was originally founded in 1824 in York Street, next to the parish church, and served a wide area until other local schools were built. An Infants’ schoolroom was added in 1888 but destroyed in an air raid in 1944. In 1969 it moved to a new building in Enford Street, and in 2000 a Nursery Class was added.

St Mary’s Today

St Mary's is a one form entry school in Marylebone, central London. We are a happy school, built on core values which underpin all that we do. The staff team and school community work incredibly well together to ensure that everyone at St Mary's Bryanston Square Primary thrives!

We are a Good school (May 2023), with 4 out of 5 areas graded OUTSTANDING where:

'Pupils love attending this small ‘village’ school. They enjoy learning the broad curriculum, and they comment that their learning is always fun. They work hard and are thoughtful towards others. Pupils appreciate the support that their teachers give them. They speak about how they are always helped to do their best, commenting that they feel very safe.

The school is a cheerful and harmonious place. Pupils behave with high levels of kindness and respect for others. Bullying is very rare. If it does occur, it is dealt with swiftly and effectively. Pupils support and listen to one another.  

Leaders have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils read enthusiastically. They learn a broad range of subjects and are taught how to make connections between subject content in different areas of the curriculum. Their learning is enriched by frequent trips and events, and pupils value this.'

Read our full Ofsted Report here: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/101136 (May 2023)

Our school provides a broad and balanced education for all our children; one which excites the children and helps them to develop a thirst for knowledge. We want every child to achieve as highly as they can, in all areas of learning and life enabling them to become proud citizens of our community. 

Children are proud of their school and seek to make it a harmonious place for every member of the school community. We are very well supported by our parents in striving to provide our children with a safe, nurturing environment in which to learn.

The school has an active ‘Friends’ association that includes parents and staff. The Friends have worked hard in recent years to both fundraise for projects, including redeveloping our school library, and to encourage all parents to become involved in the school. Employees from some local businesses also volunteer on a regular basis; supporting children with their reading and learning about Maths and Science.

We have a strong relationship with our Church, St Mary’s Bryanston Square, with our church curate and youth worker leading weekly acts of worship and running prayer clubs in school for the children. 

We are very proud of our whole school community, and we always enjoy welcoming visitors to St Mary’s.

Please contact the school office should you wish to visit us! 

Telephone: 0203 146 0968 or email: office@stmbs.org.uk