St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Croydon
St Mary's Catholic Infant School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2022. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 193 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at school with smiles on their faces and greet the staff warmly each day.”
- “Pupils are happy and safe here.”
- “There is a strong community feel.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not identified the key knowledge they want pupils to know and remember.”
- “However, the school’s phonics approach is not fully embedded in Years 1 and 2.”
- “As a result, some of these pupils do not receive consistently strong support to catch up as quickly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Ark Oval Primary Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chestnut Park Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Broadmead Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Hill Infant School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Elmwood Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Elmwood Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Park Hill Junior School 0.7 mi Outstanding