Mount St Mary's Convent School

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Mount St Mary's Convent School
Mount St. Mary Convent, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 253237.jpg
Address
Wonford Road

, ,
EX2 4PF

England
Information
Type Private day and boarding school
Religious affiliation(s) Church of England
Closed31 August 1997
GenderGirls
Age2to 19

Mount St Mary's Convent School was a private school for girls in Exeter, England. The building is Grade II* listed. [1]

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History

Mount St Mary's closed on 31 August 1997 following the 1997 general election when it failed to re-open within the state sector under the new Labour leadership. [2] [3] [4]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. MOUNT ST MARY’S CONVENT. Savills.
  2. Ward, Lucy (30 April 1997). "Bad timing holds schools in deep freeze". The Independent . Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. Mount St Mary's Convent School. Gov.uk
  4. Independent schools yearbook : girls' schools. 1991. London: A & C Black. 1991. p. 474. ISBN   0713634162.
  5. Who's who 1997 : an annual biographical dictionary. London: A & C Black. 1997. p. 2072. ISBN   9780713644951.