School profile

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Croydon, CR0 2EW

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,743 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

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

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages7 to 11
Pupils216 of 243 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherHeadteacher Sarah Kay Fizul
TrustSANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142226.

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%10%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading81%79%76%
Expected standard in writing85%77%73%
Expected standard in maths87%78%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils216
Girls134
Boys82
Eligible for free school meals22.7%
First language not English67.1%
SEN support36
EHC plan5
Average class size27.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
36.1%
Indian
13.4%
Other White
12.5%
Other Asian
11.6%
Caribbean
6.9%
Other Black
5.6%
White and Asian
4.2%
White British
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.9%

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence3.3%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence6.1%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%1.1%1%

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places243
Pupils on roll222
Unfilled places8.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.12
Support staff (FTE)14.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableAl-Khair SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableAl-Khair Secondary GirlsOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryArk Oval Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNot applicableHarris Federation Post 16Sixth form centres
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryHarris Invictus Academy CroydonFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryChestnut Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miNurseryTunstall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryArk Blake AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

What is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's Ofsted rating?

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2018.

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

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School ranks 2,743 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has 216 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 243.

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.