St. Margaret's offers a very broad, well-balanced Curriculum, with specialist teachers for Physical Education, Information & Communications Technology, Music, Design Technology, French and Art. Pupils are prepared for the Common Entrance Examination at 11+.

St. Margaret's School was among the first Independent schools to embrace the National Curriculum and has always followed and indeed exceeded the set guidelines at every level within the school. The school provides a balance between academic and creative subjects and sports.

French is introduced in the Nursery and taught throughout the school.

At the end of Key Stage 1 phase of education, children are confident of their abilities and are enthusiastic and prepared for the Preparatory stage of education - Key Stage 2.

These aims are achieved by adherence to:

• Carefully planned programmes of study
• Well balanced time-table
• Regular monitoring and assessment of pupil performance.

Teaching by enthusiastic, highly qualified staff and small class sizes ensures that:

• Excellence and quality are pursued and valued.
• Each child's learning programme is varied, balanced and tailored to meet individual needs.

The complete curriculum includes:

Religious Studies
English
Mathematics
Science
Information & Communications Technology
History
Geography
Physical Education
Music
Design Technology
Art and Craft
Speech & Drama
French

Games and other Sporting Activities at home or away.
Personal, Social and Health Education

Key Stage 1 (Pre-preparatory) covers the school's Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes at the end of which the children take Standardised Assessment Tests (SATs) in the core subjects. Throughout a pupil's studies, progress is reviewed and assessed by Teachers and detailed records are maintained

Preparatory covers the Years 3 - 6 and is subject to standardised assessment testing at the end of Year 6. In all areas of the curriculum, teacher assessment is recorded and progress is monitored constantly. Pupils are prepared for the Common Entrance Examinations at 11+

The results of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Standardised Assessment Tests (SATs) and Teacher Assessments are reported to parents at the end of each Key Stage to appraise them of their child's progress in relation to National criteria.