St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sarah Kay Fizul
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 142226
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086884893
About this school
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 52 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 73% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 15% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 85% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 87% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Mary's Catholic Junior School compares
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School ranked 25th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.7% | 28.6% | 216 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | — | 3.1% | 17% | 193 | 0.0 miles |
| Ark Oval Primary Academy | 66% | 5.7% | 33.8% | 593 | 0.3 miles |
| Chestnut Park Primary School | 44% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 608 | 0.5 miles |
| Broadmead Primary School | 63% | 10.8% | 53% | 394 | 0.6 miles |
| Elmwood Junior School | 66% | 5.1% | 40.1% | 464 | 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)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 71%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 8.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Ark Oval Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Chestnut Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Broadmead Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Elmwood Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School ranks 10th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Croydon.
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- Beddington Park Academy Primary
- Broadmead Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Academy Primary
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Infant School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St. Mary's Catholic Junior School teach?
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?
- The headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is Headteacher Sarah Kay Fizul, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. Mary's Catholic Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 big is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School full?
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 216 on roll (90%), 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 Catholic Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St. Mary's Catholic Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Mary's Catholic Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is part of ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St. Mary's Catholic Junior School rank locally?
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School ranked 25th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's absence rate?
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 2 July 2026.