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St Mary's Catholic High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Conal Patrick Shields

location_onCroydon, CR9 2EE

language Visit Website phone 2086863837

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

563

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Attainment 8

36.5

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GCSE Rank

#22 in Croydon

#2,916 of 3,216 nationally

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St Mary's Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Croydon, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Mary's Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school in Croydon, admitting pupils aged 11-19. The school has approximately 564 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.5, placing the school #22 in Croydon and #2,916 of 3,216 nationally. 22.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.5

Grade 5+ E&M

22.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.1%

Entering EBacc24.80%

EBacc APS3.09

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15.90%

EBacc APS3.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.00

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.27

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.75

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS2.96

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS2.72

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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01 February 2017

Inspection Report

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18 May 2015

Inspection Report

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21 January 2015

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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07 February 2013

Inspection Report

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15 September 2011

Inspection Report

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12 May 2010

Inspection Report

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18 October 2006

Inspection Report

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23 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-02-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-01-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 564 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	564	11	2.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	565	8	1.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	569	15	2.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	579	10	1.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	607	24	4.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	576	15	2.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	563	33	5.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	530	15	2.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	560	14	2.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	563	21	3.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	553	20	3.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	559	3	0.5%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	559	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	547	7	1.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	532	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	532	12	2.3%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	511	20	3.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	530	9	1.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	530	7	1.3%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	529	3	0.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	549	5	0.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	542	20	3.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	526	38	7.2%	3.7%	4
2016/17 (Summer term)	556	23	4.1%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	556	28	5.0%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	544	40	7.4%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils