Primary school

St Matthew's Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • CB1 2LD
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,969 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 32%32%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 21%2023/24: top 35%2024/25: top 20%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM76% · East of England 64%9/10 Top 20%+16.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM14% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%−13.3 pts
Reading score110 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%+14.3 pts
Maths score108 · East of England 1059/10 Top 20%+9.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 60 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 68% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 61% · 87 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 71% · 88 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 73% · 90 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 68% · 90 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 76% · 90 pupils · East of England 64%76%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 60 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 5% · 60 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 17% · 87 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 25% · 88 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 12% · 90 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 13% · 90 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 14% · 90 pupils · East of England 7%25%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 87 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 107 · 88 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 109 · 90 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 90 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 90 pupils · East of England 106110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 87 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 88 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 90 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 90 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 90 pupils · East of England 105108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
67 of 67 who put it first2014 · 70.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6767
2nd266
3rd340

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Outstanding
  4. 2020Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026628
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.1%
First language not English28.2%
SEN support13.3%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils9.1%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

95.2% full · 660 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 177 responses (27.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.2% not applicable67.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.2% not applicable89% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?14.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 14.1% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 22.7
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 23.4
  • Other support 8.9

Teachers 25.5 FTE · Whole workforce 57.8 · 88 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,588
Spend per pupil£6,883
Staff spend per pupil£4,906
Reserve per pupil−£533
  • −£329,667revenue reserve
  • −£182,622in-year balance

Grants £6,213 · self-generated £375 · premises £310 per pupil