St Matthew Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 135264
- Address
- St Joseph's Vale, Blackheath, SE3 0XX
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1066 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 28.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
African 32.8%
Caribbean 18.3%
Mixed 14.1%
White British 8.3%
Other White 8.3%
Other Black 4.7%
Other 3.8%
Other Asian 2.8%
Unclassified 2.5%
Chinese 1.2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage1.6
MathsWell above average3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
Admissions
St Matthew Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 12
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 23 11 12 |
| Year 1 | 19 9 10 |
| Year 2 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 3 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 4 | 25 11 14 |
| Year 5 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 6 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 7 | 172 101 71 |
| Year 8 | 183 119 64 |
| Year 9 | 179 108 71 |
| Year 10 | 180 101 79 |
| Year 11 | 175 87 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 21.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 42.0% 19.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.5% 1.0% |