St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2AQ · Croydon
Ages 3–7
- Absence3.3%
- FSM18.3%
- Demand1.02
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142226
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Croydon · CR0 2EW
Ages 7–11 · 216 pupils · Croydon
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
73%
Overall absence
3.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-10-16
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 112.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 2.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 245
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill90%
216 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- Boys / girls
- 82 / 134
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 216 / 240 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- FSM pupils
- 49
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Governance
- Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Sponsor
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sarah Kay Fizul
Location
- Address
- Sydenham Road
- Postcode
- CR0 2EW
- Town
- Croydon
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Croydon
- District
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Croydon, Croydon, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 6BA · Croydon
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM34.4%
- Demand0.98
0.3 miles away
Chestnut Park Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2UR · Croydon
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM32.4%
- Demand1.20
0.5 miles away
Broadmead Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2EA · Croydon
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM49.0%
- Demand0.95
0.6 miles away
Elmwood Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2PL · Croydon
Ages 7–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM40.7%
0.6 miles away
Elmwood Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2PL · Croydon
Ages 3–7
- Absence7.0%
- FSM30.0%
- Demand0.87
0.6 miles away
The Crescent Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2HN · Croydon
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM39.6%
- Demand0.89
0.7 miles away
Park Hill Infant School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Croydon · CR0 5NS · Croydon
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.0%
- FSM21.5%
- Demand1.57
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sarah Kay Fizul
- Telephone
- 02086884893