St Matthew Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Outstanding Mar 11 2025 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1065 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.7%
- Girls
- 42.3%
- First language not English
- 28.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
African 33.6%
Caribbean 16.9%
Mixed 14.3%
White British 8.4%
Other White 7.8%
Other Black 4.5%
Other 4.3%
Other Asian 2.9%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
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 77%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
St Matthew Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
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 | 19.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 14 6 8 |
| Year 1 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 2 | 18 8 10 |
| Year 3 | 32 19 13 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 32 12 20 |
| Year 6 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 7 | 182 109 73 |
| Year 8 | 173 99 74 |
| Year 9 | 179 115 64 |
| Year 10 | 179 106 73 |
| Year 11 | 173 99 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 39.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |