37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
324.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
564
Pupils · 2024/25
61%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mary's Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
-15pp
60%49%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-7pp
40%31%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
36.5
-3.3
42.139.336.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
EBacc entry
25%
+9pp
25%19%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
324.2
-36.4
573.8449.0324.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 324.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2016/17 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
14.4
14.414.414.4
'17
'17 · 14.4
A-level value added
+0.47
+0.5+0.5+0.5
'17
'17 · +0.5
Average A-level grade
E+
EEE
'17
'17 · E+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
564
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
61%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Woburn Road, Croydon, CR9 2EE
Local authority
Croydon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37% | 23% | 36.5 | Not applicable | 25% | 324.2 | 47% | 564 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 30% | 39.8 | +0.29 | 16% | 360.6 | 35% | 579 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 30% | 38.6 | +0.00 | 19% | 330.7 | 44% | 563 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 40% | 42.1 | +0.42 | 24% | 573.8 | 50% | 563 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 23% | 36.9 | Low coverage | 13% | 334.8 | 42% | 530 |
| 2017/18 | 31% | 21% | 31.8 | -0.62 | 37% | 291.2 | 53% | 542 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 31% | 37.8 | -0.15 | 17% | — | 41% | 556 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 14.4 | E+ | +0.47 | Not eligible | 24 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 564 | 19.4 | 13% | 61% | 42% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 579 | 18.4 | 18% | 62% | 42% | 6% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 563 | 19.8 | 15% | 64% | 43% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 563 | 15.7 | 17% | 61% | 46% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 559 | 18.6 | 16% | 61% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 530 | 16.2 | 6% | 66% | 44% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 542 | 19.8 | 7% | 67% | 41% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 556 | 15.8 | 12% | 62% | 43% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.