St Mary's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
209
Pupils
180
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant School?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mary's Catholic Infant School is managed by Croydon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Croydon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Mary's Catholic Infant School has a published admission number of 180 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Croydon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Croydon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Croydon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Croydon Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AQ
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142246
Other Primary Schools in Croydon
If St Mary's Catholic Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
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Howard Primary School Catchment Area
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Forestdale Primary School Catchment Area
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Park Hill Infant School Catchment Area
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St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Croydon
St Mary's Catholic Infant School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's RC Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Select
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
St Joseph's RC Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic Infant School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's Catholic Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's Catholic Infant School currently has 209 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Infant School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Croydon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Infant School cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Infant School is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.