Leading Lincolnshire preparatory schools join forces to create a new school
28 February 2011
In September 2011 St Mary’s Preparatory School and Lincoln Minster Preparatory School, which is part of the United Church Schools Trust (UCST), are forming a partnership merging together under the umbrella of UCST. The new school will be called St Mary’s Preparatory School.
Hazel Belcher, Chair of Governors at St Mary’s Preparatory School, said: “Both preparatory schools have excellent reputations and track records, and by becoming one we will be able to build upon the best of both, offering a broad curriculum, more extra-curricular activities and better facilities.”
Charlotte Rendle Short, Deputy Chief Executive of the United Church Schools Trust, said: “The two schools have long shared a commitment to excellent standards and an ethos of nurturing children in all aspects of their development. In merging with each other, our objective is for the new St Mary’s to become a leading preparatory school with a national reputation while also keeping stable the cost of education for parents.”
Andrew Salmond Smith announced last term that he will be leaving Lincoln in September after five distinguished years as Headmaster of St Marys Preparatory School for the Headship of St George’s School, Windsor. Lincoln Minster Preparatory School also lost its Head, Karen Maltby, tragically to an illness last term. The process for recruiting a new Head will therefore begin immediately.
Hazel Belcher and Charlotte Rendle-Short added: “We are confident that the strength of the new school will ensure an outstanding new appointment.”
For further information regarding the merger, view Building on the past for the future
