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EnglandNorth WestPrestonPR1 5XBSt Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary

Preston · Preston · PR1 5XB https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/

Pupils
456
cap. 406
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
456
Pupils · 2024/25
68%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
456
Pupils · 2024/25
68%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2017

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Lancashire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
42%
+4pp
42%40%38%
'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
44%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
74%
SPAG expected standard
74%
SPAG higher standard
21%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
102.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

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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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
456
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
68%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%

Contact

Address
New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 5XB
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

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 exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2542%0%68%28%44%0%67%16%74%74%104.0102.0104.019%456
2023/2438%0%50%9%50%0%50%3%71%48%100.099.0100.017%468
2022/2338%0%54%11%55%0%54%20%63%59%101.0101.0102.0-1.80-1.80-1.0015%456

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.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2545625.819%68%29%7%22%
2023/2446825.017%67%30%7%23%
2022/2345623.715%65%32%8%29%

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