Primary school

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Leeds
  • LS7 3QF
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,271 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 38%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 29%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%7/10 Above+7.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below−25 pts
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above−14 pts
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.58/10 Above+16.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 66% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 72% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 69% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 70% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 63% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 70% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%72%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 12% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 5% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%12%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
41 of 41 who put it first2014 · 95.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4141
2nd201
3rd382

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2020

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Remains Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026376
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.7%
First language not English15.0%
SEN support22.7%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils8.0%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

89.5% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 18.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.6
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 20.2 FTE · Whole workforce 37.9 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,802
Spend per pupil£6,377
Staff spend per pupil£5,034
Reserve per pupil£3
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£161,000in-year balance

Grants £6,338 · self-generated £491 · premises £166 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £925,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it