St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 26 2024 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
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118709
- Address
- Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms, TN4 9DY
- Website
- www.st-matthews-school.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 333 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 21.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 5.1% |
| Other White | 6% |
| African | 6.6% |
| Indian | 9.3% |
| White British | 63.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 3% |
| Chinese | 2.4% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsBelow average-2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 59% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 23
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 38 15 23 |
| Year 1 | 40 21 19 |
| Year 2 | 37 19 18 |
| Year 3 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 4 | 55 32 23 |
| Year 5 | 60 41 19 |
| Year 6 | 57 24 33 |