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

Ofsted judged St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has 216 pupils on roll.

What ages does St. Mary's Catholic Junior School take?

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School located?

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is located in Croydon, CR0 2EW, Croydon.

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

St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School have a religious character?

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

How are Year 3 places decided at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?

When St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / 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 Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36.1% of pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / 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 / 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.
6Eastern Orthodox children — Children whose families are committed members of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Other faiths, Churches and 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 8 numbered categories, where applications exceed places, the following order of priorities is applied to decide between applications: i. Children of staff members (employed 2+ years or filling a demonstrable skill-shortage vacancy); ii. Children with a sibling at the school at the intended time of admission; iii. Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child, supported by evidence from an appropriate professional; iv. Proximity to the school of the child's home address, measured in a straight line from the school entrance using a computerised geographical system.

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 Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St. Mary's Catholic Junior School take?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School located?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is located in Croydon, CR0 2EW, Croydon.
How do I apply to St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?: When St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / 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 Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36.1% of pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / 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 / 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.
6Eastern Orthodox children — Children whose families are committed members of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Other faiths, Churches and 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 Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St. Mary's Catholic Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has 216 pupils on roll.
What ages does St. Mary's Catholic Junior School take?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is St. Mary's Catholic Junior School located?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is located in Croydon, CR0 2EW, Croydon.
How do I apply to St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?: St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?: When St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / 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 Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36.1% of pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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