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Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Warrington, WA4 4NT

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,649 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Sian Simcock
TrustCHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149613.

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 schoolWarringtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Warrington68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Warrington10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Warrington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils209
Girls112
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.6%
First language not English7.2%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.7%
Other mixed
4.3%
Chinese
3.3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Indian
1.9%
Irish
1.4%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.8
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.71
Support staff (FTE)10.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, similar to Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.8%, better than England, better than Warrington9.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, similar to Warrington0.5%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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
1.5 miPrimaryGrappenhall Heys Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryThe Cobbs Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Frequently asked questions about Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School

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

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranks 2,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 65 applications (2.2 per offer), and 24 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School?

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School?

At Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.