School profile

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SW19 1QL

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,256 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils427 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr David McCabe
Local authorityMerton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102670.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%11%8%
Average reading score111108106
Average maths score109107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109108105
Expected standard in reading93%84%76%
Expected standard in writing79%75%73%
Expected standard in maths86%83%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils427
Girls202
Boys225
Eligible for free school meals9.6%
First language not English48.2%
SEN support52
EHC plan13
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
34.4%
Other White
27.4%
Other mixed
10.3%
White and Asian
6.8%
Other Asian
6.6%
African
3.3%
Chinese
3.3%
White and Black African
2.3%
Indian
2.1%
Irish
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Overall absence3.4%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence6.5%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)58
Applications (Reception)176
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll399
Unfilled places5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)19.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.04
Support staff (FTE)20.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryPelham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryDundonald Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableWillington SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryMerton Abbey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableWimbledon High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryThe Priory CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMerton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWimbledon Chase Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy WimbledonFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Catholic Primary School

What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 3,256 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 427 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.