St Matthew's Primary School

Community schoolPrimary

LU2 0NJ / 4–11 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

34.8

KS2 score

93%

parents recommend

🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
34.8
Reaching expected standard
57%

93% of parents would recommend this school

90 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
30%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
34%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
50%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
12%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
14%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
34%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
22%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
45%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 16 parents

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
19%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
12%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
43%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
39%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
28%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

20.5% of pupils receive SEN support

20.5%

SEN support

3.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4%
Speech, Language & Communication
6.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
5.2%

96.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
96.7%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1

Free school meals
31.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
21.1:1
Overall absence
4.69%
Persistent absence
11.15%
English as additional language
51.8%
Teachers with QTS
83.5%
White
39.6%
Other White27.4%
White British10.7%
Gypsy / Roma1.2%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
11%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Asian3.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
White & Black African2.1%
Asian
27.4%
Pakistani9.2%
Bangladeshi8%
Indian6.7%
Other Asian3.5%
Black
5.6%
Caribbean2.6%
African2.1%
Other Black0.9%
Other
2.2%