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
76 (67% of total capacity)
Boys
46.1%
Girls
53.9%
First language not English
18.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.2%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 64.5%
Pakistani 19.7%
Mixed 7.8%
Other Asian 3.9%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 92%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 23%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 111
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Matthews Church of England Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
3
3
Reception, Full-time
11
3
8
Year 1
10
7
3
Year 2
7
2
5
Year 3
12
7
5
Year 4
7
3
4
Year 5
14
5
9
Year 6
9
5
4
Year 2023-2024

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