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St Mary's RC Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided

Shorts Road, Carshalton SM5 2PB · stmarysjunior.org.uk · 020 8647 4342

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
Key stage 2, 2024/25
71%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sutton 72%, England 62%
Pupils
361
1 over 360 places · 100%
Local authority
Sutton
Free school meals
6.4%
First language not English
35.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Sutton it was 72%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 72% (England 53%)72%2016/17: 80% (England 61%)80%2017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2018/19: 73% (England 65%)73%2022/23: 76% (England 60%)76%2023/24: 82% (England 61%)82%2024/25: 71% (England 62%)71%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲71%62%
▲24%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●106105
▲108105

Ofsted

St Mary's RC Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Mar 2025 found: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
18 Mar 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
87
24% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (22%) with SEND

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