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St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Sydenham Road, Croydon CR0 2EW · stmaryscatholicprimaryschoolstrust.co.uk · 020 8688 4893
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 216
- 90% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 67.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St. Mary's Catholic Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 21
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied