St Mary's Roman Catholic High School, Croydon

St Mary's Catholic High School
Religion	Roman Catholic
Headteacher	Mr Patrick Shields
Location	Woburn Road Croydon Greater London CR9 2EE England Coordinates: 51°22′49″N 0°05′51″W / 51.38014°N 0.09754°W / 51.38014; -0.09754
Local authority	Croydon
DfE URN	101814 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	865
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–19
Website	www.st-maryshigh.croydon.sch.uk

St. Mary's Roman Catholic High School is a co-educational, 11-19 secondary school in Croydon, England. The school is one of the longest established schools in Croydon, originally founded over 140 years ago. It has expanded over the years and now caters for about 750 boys and girls, the majority of whom are Catholic but the school is attended by pupils of other faiths. The head teacher is Patrick Shields. It is the 9th most improved school in the country for GCSE exam passes and the percentages are increasing every year.

The school has moved from a mid range satisfactory rating to a good rating with the Local Education Authorities. The Computing and Mathematics Specialism's has enabled the school to develop its computer suites and now has one of the highest pupils to computer ratios. The recent implementation of web accessed MLE is further indication of the progressive and modern attitude within the school. The school has succeeded in implementing a refurbishment program for the design and technology block to allow a new computer suite for Art, a revised and improved working area for Design and Technology and completely modernised classrooms for RE.

Schools and colleges in Croydon

Primary	Oasis Academy Shirley Park West Thornton Primary Academy Whitehorse Manor Junior School Winterbourne Junior Boys' School

Secondary	Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Archbishop Tenison's School BRIT School Coloma Convent Girls' School Edenham High School Harris Academy Purley Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris Academy South Norwood Harris Academy Upper Norwood The John Fisher School Meridian High School Norbury Manor Business & Enterprise College Oasis Academy Coulsdon Oasis Academy Shirley Park The Quest Academy Riddlesdown Collegiate St Andrews CE High School St Joseph's College St Mary's RC High School Shirley High School Thomas More RC School Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School Woodcote High School

Special	Rutherford School St Giles School

Independent	Al-Khair School Croydon High School Cumnor House School Elmhurst School for Boys Laleham Lea School Old Palace School Royal Russell School St David's School Trinity School of John Whitgift Whitgift School

Further education	Croydon College Coulsdon Sixth Form College John Ruskin College

Defunct	Commonweal Lodge Croham Hurst School Purley High School for Boys Selhurst High School

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