St Matthew's Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 109552
- Address
- Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ
- Website
- www.stmatthewsluton.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 898 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 51.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 9.2% |
| White British | 10.7% |
| Mixed | 11% |
| African | 16.9% |
| Other White | 27.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 8% |
| Indian | 6.7% |
| Other Asian | 3.5% |
| Other | 2.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.2% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAbove average1.3
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 65% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Matthew's Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 151 80 71 |
| Year 1 | 119 58 61 |
| Year 2 | 119 54 65 |
| Year 3 | 149 78 71 |
| Year 4 | 119 71 48 |
| Year 5 | 121 55 66 |
| Year 6 | 120 73 47 |