Directions to school and public transport information
Minibus shuttle services
We operate a free minibus service from the following locations:
- Babraham Park and Ride
- Cambourne > Madingley Park and Ride
- Trumpington Park and Ride
These services are subject to availability and offered on a first come first served basis. Please contact our Operations Manager at: gball@stmaryscambridge.co.uk to book a space for your daughter or with any enquiries about this service.
The published arrival/departure times are estimated and may vary slightly due to traffic congestion. Please ensure your child arrives at the departure point a few minutes before the published times. We also a free minibus service between the Junior School and Senior School to assist families with students at each site.
| Babraham Park and Ride |
Time |
| Arrives at Park and Ride |
07:30 |
| Departs Park and Ride |
07:45 |
| Arrives at Junior School |
08:10 |
| Arrives at Senior School |
08:20 |
| Departs Senior School |
16:15 |
| Arrives Junior School |
16:25 |
| Departs Junior School |
16:35 |
| Arrives at Babraham Park and Ride |
17:00 |
| Cambourne > Madingley Park and Ride |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Cambourne - The Hub Community Centre |
07:00 |
07:10 |
| Hardwick - Pet Paks car park |
07:15 |
07:20 |
| Park and Ride |
07:30 |
07:40 |
| Junior School |
08:00 |
|
| Senior School |
08:20 |
|
| Junior School |
|
15:50 |
| Senior School |
16:05 |
16:15 |
|
***Park and Ride
***In the event of too many students for our Trumpington service, this bus will take extras to Trumpington Park and Ride after drop off at Madingley. Resulting in a 15-20 minute delay to the published times for Hardwick and Cambourne.
|
16:30 |
16:35 |
| Hardwick - Pet Paks car park |
16:45 |
16:50 |
| Cambourne - The Hub Community Centre |
17:00 |
17:05 |
|
Trumpington Park and Ride (Morning)
|
Departs Park and Ride |
Arrives Senior School |
Arrives Junior School |
| Bus 1: Pickup from Park and Ride and drop off at Senior School |
07:50 |
08:10 |
|
| Bus 2: Pickup from Park and Ride and drop off at Senior School |
08:00 |
08:20 |
|
| Bus 3: Pickup from Park and Ride and drop off at Senior School and Junior School |
08:00 |
08:20 |
08:30 |
| Trumpington Park and Ride (Afternoon) |
Departs Junior School |
Departs Senior School |
Arrives Park and Ride |
|
Bus 1: Pickup Junior School, then Senior School.
Senior School students to join the bus in the minibus yard, near the school library.
***In the event of too many students for this service, our Madingley service will include an additional drop off at bus will take extras to Trumpington (see above).
|
15:50 |
16:15 |
16:40 |
Train
Cambridge Station is just a ten minute walk away from our Junior School, Senior School, Sixth Form and Boarding accommodation.
We are members of the Cambridgeshire Student Connect scheme which offers students aged between 16-18 in full time education a 50% discount on rail fares. We are also a member of the Travel for Cambridgeshire scheme which offers a 10% discount on staff rail travel.
Cycle
We run annual Bikeability sessions to encourage our girls to get active by travelling by bike. We have bicycle parks at Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form. We are also a member of the Travel for Cambridgeshire scheme which offers discounts at various bicycle shops.
To promote cycling to school, we are planning in-house small bicycle repairs which will be carried out by our fully qualified staff. In addition, we have negotiated a 10% discount for all repairs with Lensfield Road Cycles (please provide proof your daughter attends St Mary's School when arranging your repair).
Beat the rush hour
Junior School Before School Childcare
'Before School Childcare' is provided in exceptional circumstances with at least 24 hours' notice, from 7.15 to 8.00am for Years 1 to 6 (not Reception). Parents must provide their daughter's breakfast, and the cost will be same as after school clubs. Contact the Junior School office for further details.
Senior School early drop-off
Senior School students can arrive from 7.30am, before the official start of our school day at 8.15am. For students arriving early, breakfast consisting of a croissant and juice is available for £1 and should be eaten in the dining room. Parents must complete our Early Arrival Form and submit it too our Reception team and students must arrive via the Senior School entrance on Bateman Street where they will be asked to sign in.