A good voluntary aided school school in Merton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| 2023 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
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Declining trend (-0.5 per year)
Down -0.5% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"To Be The Best That We Can Be"
St Mary’s is a Catholic primary school with strong gospel values. It is part of Sancta Familia Catholic Education Trust and welcomes children from all faiths and none, with a mission to provide a Catholic education promoting academic, physical, spiritual and social development; the school has ties to the Parish of St Winefride’s, South Wimbledon.
Welcome to St Mary’s! The school presents itself as a Catholic school valuing the special identity God’s love creates in each person. Its core values are love, faith and resilience, which guide all school life. It aims to provide a Catholic education promoting the academic, physical, spiritual and social development of every child and welcomes families beyond Catholic faith seeking a Christian environment.
Clubs
Wrap around care is available in nursery from 7:30am to 6:00pm for an additional charge.
St Mary’s is a two-form entry Catholic school prioritising Catholic applicants, with a Published Admission Number of 30 children per class from Reception to Year 6 and 26 children for both morning and afternoon nursery sessions. Catholic applicants should provide a baptism certificate and Certificate of Catholic Practice; applicants of other faiths should provide baptism/reception evidence and evidence of worship. For Reception admission 2026-2027, applications should be returned to the Local Authority and to the school by 15 January 2026. Nursery applications should be made by 28 February 2026. For further details, see the Admissions Policy 2026-2027.
Nursery fees (2025-2026): Full-time nursery (8:30am–3:30pm, 35 hours) costs £2,100 per year if 30-hours funding entitlement applies; universal 15-hours funding would cost £8,400 per year for the additional 20 hours. Wraparound lunches are £2.98 per day for full-time nursery; wraparound care (7:30am–6:00pm) is available at extra cost.