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St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Smethwick, B66 3LX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,704 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Matthew's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils470 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Fiona Deakin
Local authoritySandwell
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104000.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading75%74%76%
Expected standard in writing81%72%73%
Expected standard in maths80%74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils470
Girls215
Boys255
Eligible for free school meals37.2%
First language not English68.7%
SEN support34
EHC plan23
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
24.3%
Pakistani
15.1%
Other ethnic group
13%
Indian
12.8%
Caribbean
7.4%
Other Asian
5.3%
White British
4.7%
Other White
4%
Other mixed
2.8%
Bangladeshi
2.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence3.3%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence8.4%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence3.4%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)101
First preference applications (Reception)61
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)28.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.85
Support staff (FTE)20.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryShireland Technology PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryShireland Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrocketts Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCity Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOasis Academy FoundryAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Matthew's CofE Primary School

What is St Matthew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Matthew's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Matthew's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranks 4,704 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Matthew's CofE Primary School?

St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 470 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.