What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Infant School?

St Mary's Catholic Infant School has 193 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's Catholic Infant School take?

St Mary's Catholic Infant School admits pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is St Mary's Catholic Infant School located?

St Mary's Catholic Infant School is located in Croydon, CR0 2AQ, Croydon.

How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Infant School?

St Mary's Catholic Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Mary's Catholic Infant School have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's Catholic Infant School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Catholic Infant School?

When St Mary's Catholic Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass — Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church and evidence of Mass attendance must be provided; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic Infant School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.2% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Infant School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's Catholic Infant School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass — Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church and evidence of Mass attendance must be provided.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Children of families committed to Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children whose families are committed members of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Children of other faiths/denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership will be required.
8All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

Within each of the eight numbered categories, if applications exceed places, the following sub-order of priority is applied: i. Children of staff members (2+ years employed, or recruited for a demonstrable skill shortage); ii. Children with a sibling at the school at the intended time of admission; iii. Social, pastoral and medical needs making the school particularly suitable (with professional evidence required); iv. Proximity to the school measured in a straight line from the school entrance.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Mary's Catholic Infant School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School has 193 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Catholic Infant School take?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School admits pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is St Mary's Catholic Infant School located?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School is located in Croydon, CR0 2AQ, Croydon.
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary's Catholic Infant School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Catholic Infant School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: When St Mary's Catholic Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass — Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church and evidence of Mass attendance must be provided; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.2% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Infant School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's Catholic Infant School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass — Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church and evidence of Mass attendance must be provided.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Children of families committed to Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children whose families are committed members of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Children of other faiths/denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership will be required.
8All other children — All other children.

St Mary's Catholic Infant School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School has 193 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Catholic Infant School take?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School admits pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is St Mary's Catholic Infant School located?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School is located in Croydon, CR0 2AQ, Croydon.
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: St Mary's Catholic Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary's Catholic Infant School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Catholic Infant School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: When St Mary's Catholic Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass — Baptised Catholic children who attend Mass. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church and evidence of Mass attendance must be provided; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic Infant School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.2% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Infant School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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