St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

School overview

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school serving Plymouth, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 471 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy 'Good'. 54% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 5.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 1% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 98% of the families who made St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 25.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.