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St Mary's RC Infants School

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personMrs Shirley Hulme

location_onCarshalton, SM5 2PT

language Visit Website phone 2086475711

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

288

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Mary's RC Infants School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Carshalton, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Mary's RC Infants School is a voluntary aided school in Carshalton, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 287 pupils on roll, of whom 5% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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16 January 2018

Inspection Report

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26 September 2013

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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22 May 2007

Inspection Report

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09 July 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-01-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-09-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-05-22

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 287 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	287	1	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	289	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	293	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	290	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	288	1	0.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	295	9	3.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	288	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	289	1	0.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	293	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	295	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	293	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	305	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	304	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	307	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	322	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	322	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	318	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	314	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	311	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	315	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	318	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	316	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	318	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	319	0	0.0%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils