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St Mary's RC Infants School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Carshalton, SM5 2PT

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St Mary's RC Infants School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils284
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Shirley Hulme
Local authoritySutton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102995.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils284
Girls148
Boys136
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1.8%
First language not English39.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.251
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.3%
Other White
18.3%
African
8.5%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Asian
4.2%
Indian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Irish
2.8%
Chinese
2.8%
White and Black African
2.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)12.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.94
Support staff (FTE)16.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.67
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.179
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.63
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.63
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Overall absence3.2%, better than England, better than Sutton4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3%, better than England, better than Sutton11.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Sutton0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Mary's RC Infants School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miSecondarySt Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHarris Junior Academy CarshaltonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondaryCarshalton High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryVictor Seymour Infants' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRushy Meadow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicableCollingwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryMuschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity BaseFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWallington County Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's RC Infants School

What is St Mary's RC Infants School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's RC Infants School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How hard is it to get into St Mary's RC Infants School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's RC Infants School made 67 offers from 179 applications (2.7 per offer), and 63 of 63 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Mary's RC Infants School?

St Mary's RC Infants School has 284 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of St Mary's RC Infants School?

St Mary's RC Infants School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mary's RC Infants School?

At St Mary's RC Infants School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Mary's RC Infants School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's RC Infants School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.