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St Matthew's Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Wenlock Street, Luton LU2 0NJ · stmatthewsluton.com · 01582 723970
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Luton 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 884
- 98% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 34.4%
- First language not English
- 52.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 121 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 119 | 121 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 157 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 143 | 133 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 113 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 99 | 90 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Luton it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Matthew's Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- May 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 90
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 56% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (18%) with SEND