Margaret started at St Columba's School, Kilmacolm in Renfrewshire but moved to St. Mary's College when it was in Lancaster Gate, London, before moving due to disagreements with the school's high church headmistress.
Margaret initially attended St Columba's School in Kilmacolm, Scotland, but later moved to St. Mary's College in London after its relocation to Lancaster Gate. She left the school because of conflicts with the headmistress.