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EnglandLondonMertonSW20 0SXSt Matthew's CofE Primary School
Primary

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Primary

Merton · London · SW20 0SX www.st-matthews.merton.sch.uk

Pupils
201
cap. 236
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
201
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
201
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMerton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Matthew's CofE Primary School · Primary · Merton

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
63%
-4pp
85%74%63%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
RWM higher standard
16%
+12pp
20%12%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 16%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
100%
Reading higher standard
47%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
21%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
100%
SPAG higher standard
42%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

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
201
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Cottenham Park Road, London, SW20 0SX
Local authority
Merton
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
2024/2563%16%100%47%79%21%79%37%100%100%109.0107.0109.010%201
2023/2467%4%81%52%74%4%85%56%85%89%107.0109.0109.012%205
2022/2385%15%100%45%85%30%100%55%90%95%110.0110.0112.0+2.90+1.80+4.508%186
2018/1984%20%92%52%92%36%88%48%84%100%110.0109.0112.0+2.80+1.10+1.5010%213
2017/1875%20%75%45%90%30%90%50%80%90%108.0109.0112.0-0.40+0.10+1.7010%215
2016/1771%14%81%48%76%29%71%33%86%81%110.0108.0111.0+1.60-0.90-1.306%234

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
2024/2520118.110%17%10%3%4%
2023/2420521.412%18%9%4%7%
2022/2318617.58%18%13%4%6%
2021/2219817.911%14%10%4%5%
2020/2121519.011%15%8%
2018/1921316.110%16%9%3%4%
2017/1821517.310%14%9%4%4%
2016/1723418.46%15%7%4%5%

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