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St Matthew Academy

All-through

Lewisham · London · SE3 0XX https://www.stmatthewacademy.co.uk/

Pupils
1,063
cap. 1,650
Ages
4 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
16 Oct 2019
Good

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
19 Jun 2017
InspectionRequires improvement
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Lewisham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
83%
+6pp
LA
68%
England
63%
83%59%35%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
13%
0pp
LA
10%
England
8%
13%7%0%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
GCSE 9–4
59%
-14pp
LA
64%
England
66%
73%66%59%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
40%
-16pp
LA
46%
England
46%
56%48%40%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
47.2
-2.9
LA
47.7
England
46.8
50.148.747.2
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
73%
+3pp
LA
56%
England
41%
73%52%32%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
7.7
-0.4
LA
7.0
England
7.7
8.16.65.1
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
92%
Would recommend
89%
Responses
54
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

92%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

93%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

87%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

16%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

81%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

50%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

91%

Q9. My child does well at this school

93%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

88%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

94%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

98%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

83%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

89%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
46%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
75%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
17%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 106.38
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.52
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.57
Well above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

94%

staying in education or employment

4% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education92%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,065
cap. 1,650
1,1501,048945
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Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
LA AVG 17.19:1
16.915.714.5
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EAL
28%
LA AVG 29.45%
39%34%28%
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FSM eligible
40%
LA AVG 37.33%
53%46%40%
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SEN
18%
LA AVG 20.29%
18%16%14%
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Overall absence
6%
LA
7%
England
5%
7%6%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
16%
LA
20%
England
24%
22%16%11%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSt Joseph's Vale, London, SE3 0XX
Telephone02088536250
Local authorityLewisham
PhaseAll-through
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£4634 spend / pupil£4735 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2583%13%1,065
2023/2477%13%1,066
2022/2367%7%+0.60+1.60+3.001,052
2018/1962%13%+0.20+4.30+2.60945
2017/1868%0%+1.80-2.30+0.70991
2016/1735%4%-2.90+0.80-4.701,150
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2583%29%88%29%88%46%88%75%104.0107.0103.018%
2023/2480%27%83%20%90%20%87%77%106.0107.0106.016%
2022/2370%26%78%11%85%33%78%74%105.0106.0106.015%
2018/1964%23%81%23%70%19%77%57%101.0104.0103.014%
2017/1876%22%68%0%70%20%64%70%105.0102.0105.014%
2016/1755%9%67%20%47%4%82%56%100.099.0103.016%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2559%40%47.2Not applicable73%7.7172
2023/2472%56%50.1+0.5770%8.1171
2022/2369%54%48.7+0.3565%6.3142
2021/2270%47%47.8+0.2670%5.1111
2018/1968%48%48.5+0.5143%6.3149
2017/1872%52%48.0+0.3132%5.4130
2016/1770%50%48.8+0.2237%142
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2573%
2023/2475%
2022/2372%
2021/2280%
2018/1953%
2017/1856%
2016/1758%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,06516.718%28%40%6%16%
2023/241,06616.916%28%41%6%16%
2022/231,05215.815%30%43%7%22%
2021/221,00615.215%28%43%6%18%
2020/211,01815.015%33%45%
2018/1994514.514%35%50%5%11%
2017/1899115.914%38%51%5%10%
2016/171,15014.816%39%53%5%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.