St Matthews Church of England Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 9 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Unique reference
140299
Address
St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road, Rough Close, ST3 7NE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
84 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
45.2%
Girls
54.8%
First language not English
22.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
19%
Persistent absence
15.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Irish Traveller1.2%
Other Asian7.1%
Mixed12%
Pakistani17.9%
White British60.7%
Other
1.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingAverage3.5
MathsWell above average4.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
56%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Matthews Church of England Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
10
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
3
4
Reception, Full-time
9
3
6
Year 1
11
3
8
Year 2
12
9
3
Year 3
9
2
7
Year 4
12
8
4
Year 5
8
4
4
Year 6
16
6
10
Year 2024-2025

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