St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Surbiton
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Surbiton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Surbiton with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Matthew's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Kingston upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put St Matthew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 204 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are Lime Tree Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); Tolworth Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Tolworth Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); and St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 84% maths).
St Matthew's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Lime Tree Primary SchoolTolworth Junior SchoolTolworth Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School
What parents say
147 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Matthew's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Who goes there
8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 37.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 42 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Surbiton Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Browns Road, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthew's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Matthew's CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles), Southborough High School (0.8 miles), Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form (0.9 miles) and Hinchley Wood School (1.5 miles).
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form CentreSouthborough High SchoolTolworth Girls' School and Sixth FormHinchley Wood School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Kingston upon Thames published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 0.648 km away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2015, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud to attend St Matthew's CofE Primary School. Pupils attend very well, feel safe and enjoy their learning. They behave very well in lessons and around the school.
The school has high expectations of pupils' achievement. Leaders and staff fully realise the school's vision and values and demonstrate commitment to pupils' success. Pupils rise to the challenges presented. As a result, pupils achieve well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has created an ambitious curriculum. The most important knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember has been prioritised and set out in a logical order. For example, in mathematics, children in the early years learn how to compare numbers using various approaches. In Year 2, pupils learn to add and subtract using apparatus, enabling them to build their knowledge of number facts and subsequently to solve problems.
Teachers have strong subject knowledge. Pupils grasp knowledge quickly when teaching is closely linked to the content they are expected to learn. In Year 4 science, for example, pupils create a model of teeth and gums, recognising the different purposes of teeth and applying this knowledge to further their understanding. However, there are occasions when some pupils do not learn as much as they could. This is because sometimes the choice of teaching activities does not match pupils' needs, and some teachers do not check pupils' understanding quickly enough.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
147 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
- Kumon Surbiton Study Centre500m away · Not yet graded
- KOOSA Kids After School Club at Tolworth School, Tolworth700m away · Not yet graded
- FIRST 15 Coaching Sports Camps700m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Activity Camps at Shrewsbury House School940m away · Not yet graded
- Apr�s School -Shrewsbury House School940m away · Not yet graded
- Lion Pack Camp SASM960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Matthew's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Matthew's CofE Primary School is in Kingston upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 63
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 55 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Surbiton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Surbiton
Across Kingston upon Thames council
Places available
1,664
Applications
1,457
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Kingston upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
223
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,752
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,333
Per pupil
£2324k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about St Matthew's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Matthew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to St Matthew's CofE Primary School do you need to live?
Kingston upon Thames published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at St Matthew's CofE Primary School on distance went to a family 0.65 km away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has around 403 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Matthew's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming St Matthew's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Matthew's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Matthew's CofE Primary School: Kumon Surbiton Study Centre (500m away, registered, not yet graded), KOOSA Kids After School Club at Tolworth School, Tolworth (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and FIRST 15 Coaching Sports Camps (700m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 55 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is at Langley Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6LW.
Sources: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)