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St Matthew's Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Luton
  • LU2 0NJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,340 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 57%57% · 2018/192022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−16.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM1% · East of England 7%2/10 Well below East of England−27.2 pts
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 112 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 50% · 116 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 46% · 111 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 65% · 116 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 54% · 106 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 60% · 112 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 57% · 114 pupils · East of England 64%65%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 112 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 3% · 116 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 5% · 111 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 116 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 5% · 106 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 1% · 112 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 1% · 114 pupils · East of England 7%8%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 112 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 100 · 116 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 100 · 111 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 116 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 106 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 112 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 114 pupils · East of England 10610498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 112 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 116 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 111 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 116 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 106 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 112 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 114 pupils · East of England 10510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.0%
115 of 121 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 95.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st121115
2nd483
3rd311

Last distance offered: London only

0.3 km from High Town · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Requires improvement
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026884
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.2%
First language not English51.8%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.9%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

98.2% full · 900 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (10.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.4% not applicable53.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 44.4% not applicable86% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed87.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 35.2
  • Leadership 6.6
  • Teaching assistants 47.3
  • Other support 23.4

Teachers 41.8 FTE · Whole workforce 112.4 · 148 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,350
Spend per pupil£7,422
Staff spend per pupil£6,004
Reserve per pupil£159
  • +£140,898revenue reserve
  • −£64,111in-year balance

Grants £6,840 · self-generated £510 · premises £307 per pupil