Alternatives to St Mary's Catholic High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Mary's Catholic High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Mary's Catholic High School, for comparison
0.69 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon |
0.4 km 0.3 mi |
0.59 | Little change 0.79 → 0.74 |
School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Ark Blake Academy
Croydon |
1.0 km 0.6 mi |
0.75 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.08 → 0.7 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Croydon |
1.7 km 1.0 mi |
0.69 | More families are naming it first 0.6 → 0.83 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
0.75 | More families are naming it first 0.52 → 0.73 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Coombe Wood School
South Croydon |
2.5 km 1.6 mi |
2.46 | Fewer families are naming it first 3.23 → 2.4 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon |
2.6 km 1.6 mi |
0.75 | More families are naming it first 0.5 → 0.68 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.