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St Mary's Catholic Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy

Bedford Park, Croydon CR0 2AQ · stmaryscatholicprimaryschoolstrust.co.uk · 020 8688 2891

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
193
13 over 180 places · 107%
Local authority
Croydon
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
18.3%
First language not English
89.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Sancta Familia Catholic Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 70 (Places 60)70September 2023: 97 (Places 60)97September 2024: 60 (Places 59)60September 2025: 68 (Places 59)68September 2026: 58 (Places 60)58Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20266058195%
September 2025Sept 202559681.2▲85%
September 2024Sept 202459601▲90%
September 2023Sept 202360971.6▲62%
September 2022Sept 202260701.2▲80%

Ofsted

St Mary's Catholic Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
4 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2007

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Monitoring visit

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
100%
Replies
10
5% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 40% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼25% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

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