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St Mary's RC Junior School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Sutton
  • SM5 2PB

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,583 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 16%2023/24: top 8%8% · 2023/242024/25: top 31%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · London 72%5/10 Middle−6 pts
Higher standard, RWM24% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+16.2 pts
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−9 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 67 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 80% · 66 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 78% · 67 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 73% · 89 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 76% · 91 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 82% · 91 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 71% · 89 pupils · London 72%82%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 67 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 9% · 66 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 16% · 67 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 18% · 89 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 16% · 91 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 27% · 91 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 24% · 89 pupils · London 12%27%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 67 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 66 pupils · London 1052017/18: 110 · 67 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 89 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 91 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 91 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 89 pupils · London 107110106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 67 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 66 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 67 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 89 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 91 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 91 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 89 pupils · London 107108106No exams

Getting in

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1.3 km from Sutton Central · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils are proud to be part of this school.”
  • “They value the high-quality opportunities provided, both in lessons and in extra-curricular activities.”
  • “Pupils thoroughly enjoy their learning, and feel happy, confident and safe.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026361
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.7%
First language not English35.4%
SEN support17.1%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 55.5%Boys 44.5%

100.3% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 87 responses (24% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable39.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.4% not applicable67.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.8% who said Yes above52.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult16.3
  • Classroom teachers 12.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.6
  • Other support 6

Teachers 14.6 FTE · Whole workforce 28.2 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,429
Spend per pupil£6,227
Staff spend per pupil£4,791
Reserve per pupil£1,084
  • +£391,329revenue reserve
  • +£72,921in-year balance

Grants £6,031 · self-generated £476 · premises £325 per pupil