St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Croydon (Croydon).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.7%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
216 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first91 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Supreme Education AP, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Education APOther independent special | 0.0 mi | Special | 18 | - |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.1 mi | Secondary | 565 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.2 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2022 |
| Al-Khair SchoolOther independent | 0.3 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Al-Khair Secondary GirlsOther independent | 0.3 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Ark Oval Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.3 mi | Primary | 593 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Harris Invictus Academy CroydonFree schools | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 963 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2016) |
| Harris Federation Post 16Sixth form centres | 0.4 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Chestnut Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Primary | 608 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2018) |
| Croydon CollegeFurther education | 0.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Ark Blake AcademyFree schools | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 759 | Good, 2023 |
| Chaffinch Brook SchoolAcademy special converter | 0.5 mi | Special | 98 | Good, 2024 |
| Tunstall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.5 mi | Nursery | 70 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2016) |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 394 | Good, 2023 |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 241 | - |
| Elmwood Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 357 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Elmwood Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 464 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Serenity School, Old Palace CroydonOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 144 | - |
| John Wood School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 310 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCity technology college | 0.7 mi | City technology college | 1,445 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 318 | Good, 2024 |
| Robert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 573 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 84 | Good, 2024 |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 417 | Good, 2023 |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)Other independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | - | - |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 270 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 367 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Saffron Valley CollegiateAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.9 mi | Alternative provision | 64 | Good, 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Harris Primary Academy CroydonAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 414 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 426 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 833 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| The Minster Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 283 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school) |
| The Write TimeOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 59 | - |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.0 mi | Primary | 212 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
| Aspire LearningOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 54 | - |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 5 | - |
| THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Bensham Manor SchoolCommunity special | 1.1 mi | Special | 246 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Heathfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2025Last graded Outstanding (May 2018) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 336 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (May 2014, previous school) |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 259 | Good, 2023 |
| Thornton Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.1 mi | Nursery | 96 | Good, 2023 |
| Howard Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 387 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 356 | Good, 2024 |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 422 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| Beckmead CollegeAcademy special converter | 1.2 mi | Special | 87 | Good, 2024 |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2022 |
| Elmhurst School LtdOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 126 | - |
| West Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 847 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Paxton Academy Sports and ScienceFree schools | 1.3 mi | Primary | 281 | Good, 2022 |
| Crosfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.4 mi | Nursery | 78 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,017 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| South Norwood PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 356 | Good, 2023 |
| Whitgift SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 1,515 | - |
| Coombe Wood SchoolFree schools | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,162 | Good, 2023 |
| Maypole School - MelvilleOther independent special | 1.5 mi | Special | - | - |
| Harris Aspire AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 1.5 mi | Alternative provision | 2 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19 | 1.5 mi | 16 plus | 280 | - |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Gonville AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 427 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2012) |
| Rutherford SchoolOther independent special | 1.5 mi | Special | 33 | - |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley WayAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 577 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 414 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017) |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017) |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 260 | Good, 2024 |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2023 |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 447 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 589 | - |
| Trinity SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 1,047 | - |
| Oasis Academy RyelandsAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 425 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Harris Academy South NorwoodAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,008 | Good, 2022 |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 197 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Beulah Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 215 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 146 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Carew AcademyFree schools special | 1.7 mi | Special | 272 | Outstanding, 2020This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 758 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Oasis Academy ArenaAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 310 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 |
| The Link SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 167 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Good |
| Beddington Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 350 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 369 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Giles SchoolCommunity special | 1.8 mi | Special | 114 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 447 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 800 | Good, 2022 |
| Sherwood Foundation SchoolFoundation special | 1.9 mi | Special | 204 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Cypress Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 681 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| High View Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.9 mi | Primary | 438 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| David Livingstone AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 198 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 642 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Harris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 1,013 | Good, 2023 |
| Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 967 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income3
Employment3
Education and skills5
Health3
Crime2
Barriers to housing and services4
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 150
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