St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 231 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
231
Pupils
240
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Junior School?
The catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior 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.
Find Croydon catchment area documents →St. Mary's Catholic Junior School: 240 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 231 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Croydon's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.1% of pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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 Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EW
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142226
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If St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Croydon
St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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
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Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Joseph's RC Infant School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St. Mary's Catholic Junior School? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School cover? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 Junior School? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.