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St Mary's Catholic High School

Woburn Road, Croydon, CR9 2EE

Local ranking15th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1115

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
37.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
24.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
105

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
564
Boys
260 (46%)
Girls
304 (54%)
Capacity
1115 (51% full)
SEND
13.5%
FSM Eligible
41.7%
EAL
61.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,594/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 35.5%
  • White Other: 13.5%
  • Asian Indian: 10.1%
  • Asian Other: 6.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.9%
  • Mixed Other: 5.7%
  • Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.7%

35.5%

Black African

13.5%

White Other

10.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
101814
UKPRN
10017849
Establishment No.
4702

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