St Mary's RC Infants School
West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shirley Hulme
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 322
- Pupils on roll
- 284
- URN
- 102995
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086475711
About this school
St Mary's RC Infants School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Carshalton. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 284 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's RC Infants School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Mary's RC Infants School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 288 |
| 2023/24 | 290 |
| 2024/25 | 287 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's RC Infants School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 4.7% | 284 | — |
| St Mary's RC Junior School | 71% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 361 | 0.1 miles |
| Harris Junior Academy Carshalton | 69% | 4.3% | 22.3% | 358 | 0.2 miles |
| Victor Seymour Infants' School | — | 5% | 15.3% | 326 | 0.3 miles |
| All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 432 | 0.4 miles |
| Rushy Meadow Primary Academy | 61% | 7.2% | 35.2% | 388 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.72%
- English as an additional language
- 41.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's RC Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Carshalton
-
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton0.2 miles
Primary · Carshalton
-
Victor Seymour Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · Carshalton
-
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Carshalton
-
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Carshalton
Other schools in Carshalton
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hedges Primary School Primary
- Green Wrythe Primary School Primary
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Primary
- Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Primary
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary's RC Junior School Primary
- Stanley Park Infants School Primary
- Stanley Park Junior School Primary
- Tweeddale Primary School Primary
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Primary
- Wood Field Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's RC Infants School teach?
- St Mary's RC Infants School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Carshalton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's RC Infants School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's RC Infants School is Mrs Shirley Hulme, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's RC Infants School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's RC Infants School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's RC Infants School?
- St Mary's RC Infants School has 284 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Mary's RC Infants School full?
- St Mary's RC Infants School has capacity for 322 pupils and 284 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's RC Infants School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's RC Infants School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Mary's RC Infants School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's RC Infants School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Mary's RC Infants School's absence rate?
- St Mary's RC Infants School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Mary's RC Infants School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Mary's RC Infants School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.