St Mary's Catholic High School
#557 of 640 secondary schools in London
#3418 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic High School
St Mary's Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Croydon, in the Croydon local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 565 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 557th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (34th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 565; capacity filled 50.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 37.1%; ebacc average points 3.09.
There are 57 schools in Croydon; St Mary's Catholic High School ranks 47th of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mary's Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 565
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 50.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 37.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
216 students · 194 m away
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
193 students · 217 m away
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
963 students · 415 m away
Chestnut Park Primary School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
608 students · 618 m away
Al-Khair School
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
91 students · 634 m away
Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
91 students · 639 m away
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
593 students · 654 m away
Al-Khair School Preparatory School
Croydon · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
241 students · 721 m away
Elmwood Junior School
Croydon · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
464 students · 823 m away
Elmwood Infant School
Croydon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
357 students · 823 m away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hornsey School for Girls
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
560 students
Bishop Stopford's School
Enfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
554 students
Arts and Media School Islington
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
577 students
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
550 students
Saint Gabriel's College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
581 students
Newman Catholic College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
582 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic High School a good school?
St Mary's Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 21.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #557 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mary's Catholic High School rank in London?
St Mary's Catholic High School ranks #557 of 640 secondary schools in London and #3418 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic High School?
St Mary's Catholic High School had 565 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.