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St Mary's Catholic Infant School

Croydon, CR0 2AQPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's Catholic Infant School

St Mary's Catholic Infant School serves children from age 3 to 7 in Croydon, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the school Good overall. That puts it in the majority of local primaries — only 17 out of 88 schools in the borough achieved Outstanding. However, the school’s inspection breakdown shows two Outstanding grades: for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. That’s a stronger showing than many Good-rated schools manage, and it suggests the school is particularly effective at building character and maintaining a calm, purposeful atmosphere. The school is oversubscribed by a wide margin — 179 applications for 59 places in the 2025/26 intake, with 68 first-preference applications and only 58 first-preference offers. That ratio of over three applicants per place tells you local families rate it highly, even if the headline Ofsted grade doesn’t match the nearest Outstanding school, Chestnut Park Primary, which sits just 0.8 km away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBedford Park, Croydon, Croydon, CR0 2AQ
HeadteacherVictoria Mitchell
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)16.0%
School Capacity209 / 180 (116% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsLibrarySensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningCodingScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Mary's Catholic Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.