St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Croydon
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About St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is a primary academy in Croydon, Croydon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 2 primary schools. Local authorities: Croydon. Regions: London. — from the ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST public record.
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is a primary academy in Croydon, part of ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
- Address
- Sydenham Road
- Postcode
- CR0 2EW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon West
- URN (official identifier)
- 142226
- Establishment number
- 2097
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 216
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 240
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sarah Kay Fizul
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 13 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stmaryscatholicprimaryschoolstrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02086884893
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 216 | 56,323 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.7% | 30.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 14.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 67.1% | 33.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St. Mary's Catholic Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 16 Oct 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 17 Sept 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mary's RC Junior School (URN 101798)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 Sept 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mary's RC Junior School (URN 101798)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 Mar 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mary's RC Junior School (URN 101798)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Sept 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 6.1% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £82,150 for 53 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 24.0% | 33.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £372 | £445 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 231 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Croydon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,737,000 £7,519 per pupil | £7,737 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,750,000 £7,576 per pupil | £7,194 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £818,000 £3,541 per pupil · 46.7% | £3,601 · 50.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £358,000 £1,550 per pupil · 20.5% | £1,172 · 16.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £12,000 £52 per pupil · 0.7% | £266 · 3.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £12,000 £52 per pupil · 0.7% | £187 · 2.6% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£13,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £286,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,118 per pupil, supply and agency £153 per pupil — spending up £458 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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