St. Mary's Catholic Junior School, Croydon

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~382m)Possible (~545m)Unlikely (~709m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Sarah Kay Fizul
Pupils:216 / 240 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:02086884893
Address:Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EW
Trust:SANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 September 2023View full report
URN:142226
UKPRN:10053800
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Croydon West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+2ppWriting

Reading has improved from 77% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

East Croydon Rail Station (Entrance)
412m · 7 min walk
West Croydon Station (Entrance)
449m · 7 min walk
West Croydon Rail Station
526m · 9 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

West Croydon Tram Stop
450m · 7 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram Stop
521m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Lansdowne Road (->E)
248m · 4 min walk
Spurgeon's Bridge (Stop S)
288m · 5 min walk
St Mary's Church / West Croydon (Stop WG)
292m · 5 min walk
Bedford Hall (Stop T)
297m · 5 min walk
Delta Point / West Croydon Station (Stop WN)
341m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

216 pupils

240 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Croydon

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,822
Projected new pupils:456

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon

Admissions Demand - Croydon

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

4,890

Applications

4,309

Got 1st preference

86.7%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

12 September 2023
10 July 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.67294%

Overall absence

8.75%

Persistent absence

240

Enrolments

Authorised2.84245%
Unauthorised0.8305%
Persistent (10%+)8.75%
Severe (50%+)0.41667%

Absence trend

2.89552%
18/19
2.17115%
20/21
3.60693%
21/22
4.1253%
22/23
3.78651%
23/24
3.67294%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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