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St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
1 Peregrine Road, Plymouth PL6 5FN · stmatthews.stcmat.org · 01752 395969
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 487
- 97% of 500 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.2%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 98% 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 | 58 | 52 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 86 | 1 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 65 | 59 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Plymouth it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 29 Mar 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Requires 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 Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (107 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 107
- 22% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (14%) with SEND