School Chooser

St Mary's RC Infants School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedRoman Catholic284 pupilsNurseryCarshaltonSutton
School Chooser Score
61
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 33 to 82
Out of 100. Better than 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#6,296 of 16,041 in England#29 in SuttonHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, September 2023
Attendance96.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families2%Far fewer than most schools
Places38 spare284 pupils, 322 places
Pupils per teacher22.5School workforce census
Pupils on roll284Census January 2026

St Mary's RC Infants School is a Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) in Carshalton for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 284 pupils and room for 322. About 2 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 61 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2PT020 8647 5711smcsc.org.ukMrs Shirley Hulme headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 26 September 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places256 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
95% full

About 14 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 5% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

EntryHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary– all offeredLA
2025 Primary– all offeredLA
2024 Primary–LA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll284Census January 2026
Places32288% full
Pupils from low-income families2%2% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English39%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%35 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%4 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.410 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils10%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)2%£9,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls136 / 148
White British pupils42%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (26), emotional and mental health (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (5), Physical disability (1), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll284287290288295304
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals2%4%2%2%2%1%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language39%42%39%38%26%29%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–11%10%11%7%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–1%1%0%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school6.6%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.8%4.4%4.8%4.9%2.0%2.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.1%3.5%4.3%4.5%1.8%1.9%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.9%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.4%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence6.6%6.7%10.9%7.1%2.7%0.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.40.43.50.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers12.5full-time equivalent, 13 people
Pupils per teacher22.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,528
Teachers who left in the year19%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.02024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,502England £7,738. Total £1.8m
Income per pupil£6,719England £7,697. Total £1.9m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,826England £3,480
Money in reserve8%A healthy amount put by: £156k, £557 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£61kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,502spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m44712 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate95 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£460,000Sutton
Nearest bus stop10 mWest Street, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Mary's RC Junior SchoolRoman Catholic200 m361Good 202090Compare
Harris Junior Academy CarshaltonAcademy340 m358No overall grade 202490Compare
Victor Seymour Infants' SchoolAcademy410 m326Outstanding 201990Compare
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy610 m432Not inspected92Compare
Rushy Meadow Primary AcademyAcademy900 m388Good 201921Compare
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity BaseFoundation0.7 miles574Report card 202666Compare
Stanley Park Infants SchoolAcademy0.8 miles286Good 202247Compare
Stanley Park Junior SchoolFoundation0.8 miles368Good 202384Compare
Primary schools in SuttonPrimary schools in CarshaltonBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares St Mary's RC Infants School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats20%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 61 is 21 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 34 · middle 81 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than St Mary's RC Infants School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Alexandra Infant SchoolAcademy6.2 miles197Good 202374Compare
Stillness Infant SchoolCouncil8.0 miles284Good 202276Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,ChiswickRoman Catholic9.3 miles195Good 202393Compare
Ashmead Primary SchoolCouncil9.4 miles390Good 202280Compare
John Betts Primary SchoolVoluntary9.5 miles206Good 202198Compare
Canary Wharf College, East FerryFree school10.8 miles298Good 202292Compare
Canary Wharf College, GlenworthFree school11.1 miles308No overall grade 202598Compare
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy11.2 miles285Good 202369Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 61 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 61% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 33 to 82. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.13
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.22
2024/25; 182 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is St Mary's RC Infants School a good school?

It is about average. St Mary's RC Infants School scores 61 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 33 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is St Mary's RC Infants School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated St Mary's RC Infants School good at its last full inspection on 26 September 2023.

How many pupils does St Mary's RC Infants School have?

284 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 322 places, so it is 88% full.

Is St Mary's RC Infants School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 14 places were empty in 2024/25 (5% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at St Mary's RC Infants School?

Pupils were in school 96.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at St Mary's RC Infants School?

The average class had 28.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 10% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2PT
Telephone
020 8647 5711
Website
www.smcsc.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Shirley Hulme
Type of school
Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Southwark
Local authority
Sutton
Ward
Carshalton Central
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
102995 · LAESTAB 3193502 · UKPRN 10078366
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from