St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Victoria Mitchell
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 142246
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086882891
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Infant 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Mary's Catholic Infant 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 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 17% | 193 | — |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior School | 77% | 3.7% | 28.6% | 216 | 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)
- 16.95%
- English as an additional language
- 89%
- Overall absence
- 3.12%
- Persistent absence
- 4.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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
- 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 ages does St Mary's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Infant School is Headteacher Victoria Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Infant 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 Catholic Infant School?
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Infant School full?
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 193 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Infant School part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Infant 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.
- What is St Mary's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Infant 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 Catholic Infant 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 2 July 2026.