Mount St Mary's Convent School
| Mount St Mary's Convent School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
Wonford Road , , EX2 4PF England  | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day and boarding school | 
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England | 
| Closed | 31 August 1997 | 
| Gender | Girls | 
| Age | 2 to 19 | 
Mount St Mary's Convent School was a private school for girls in Exeter, England. The building is Grade II* listed.[1]
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
- Vanessa Whitburn OBE (born 1951), British radio producer and former editor of The Archers[5]
 
References
- ^ MOUNT ST MARY’S CONVENT. Savills.
 - ^ Ward, Lucy (30 April 1997). "Bad timing holds schools in deep freeze". The Independent. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
 - ^ Mount St Mary's Convent School. Gov.uk
 - ^ Independent schools yearbook : girls' schools. 1991. London: A & C Black. 1991. p. 474. ISBN 0713634162.
 - ^ Who's who 1997 : an annual biographical dictionary. London: A & C Black. 1997. p. 2072. ISBN 9780713644951.
 
