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St Mary's Catholic High School

Croydon, CR9 2EESecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.4×
First choices did not exceed offers made
45 1st-choice / 108 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's Catholic High School

St Mary's Catholic High School is a state-funded secondary school in Croydon, London, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 565 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,115.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 13 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 36.5 for 2024/25. admissions data records 45 first-preference applications and 108 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoburn Road, Croydon, Croydon, CR9 2EE
HeadteacherMr Conal Patrick Shields
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils565
Free School Meals (FSM)34.3%
School Capacity565 / 1,115 (51% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

13 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 15 Mar 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Catholic High School

Yes, St Mary's Catholic High School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.