St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 10 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Telford and Wrekin
- Unique reference
- 123557
- Address
- Church Road, Donnington Wood, TF2 7PZ
- Website
- www.stmatthewscofe.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 300 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 18%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 2.7% |
| Other White | 9.3% |
| African | 9.7% |
| Mixed | 10.3% |
| White British | 62.7% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage-1.5
MathsAverage0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 66% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 26
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 6 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 4 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 17 23 |
| Year 1 | 37 19 18 |
| Year 2 | 40 18 22 |
| Year 3 | 39 18 21 |
| Year 4 | 39 24 15 |
| Year 5 | 40 24 16 |
| Year 6 | 41 19 22 |