# Alternatives to St Mary's Catholic Infant School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as St Mary's Catholic Infant School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## St Mary's Catholic Infant School, for comparison

0.97 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Ark Oval Primary Academy, Croydon](/school/137114/ark-oval-primary-academy) | 0.3 mi east | 0.81 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Chestnut Park Primary School, Croydon](/school/140434/chestnut-park-primary-school) | 0.5 mi north-west | 1.30 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Broadmead Primary School, Croydon](/school/140840/broadmead-primary-school) | 0.6 mi north | 0.81 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Elmwood Infant School, Croydon](/school/101721/elmwood-infant-school) | 0.6 mi north-west | 0.89 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Park Hill Infant School, Croydon](/school/101779/park-hill-infant-school) | 0.6 mi south-east | 1.43 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [The Crescent Primary School, Croydon](/school/142379/the-crescent-primary-school) | 0.7 mi north | 0.81 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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