St Matthews Church of England Academy

A good academy converter school in Stoke-on-Trent. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Matthews Church of England Academy.

Stoke-On-Trent, ST37NE Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

42

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
37.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 44.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 July 2011
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road
Rough Close
Stoke-On-Trent, ST37NE
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School Information

URN
140299
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE
Ofsted rating
Good
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
4 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
8
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
76 pupils
3-11

School Demographics

Total Pupils
76
Free School Meals
14.3% (11 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.3% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
11.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-8.5 per year)

↘️ Down -8.5% over 3 years

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Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
11.6 (5.9 below average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
44.0%
Reading Score:
102.0
Maths Score:
100.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 102.0
2023 111.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends