St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Birmingham

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~498m)Possible (~711m)Unlikely (~924m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sonia Thompson
Pupils:196 / 210 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01213591602
Address:Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:103404
UKPRN:10074694
Diocese:Diocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

74.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

26 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy85%
Well taught85%
Good progress81%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-3ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 86%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has declined from 93% to 83%.

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Duddeston Rail Station
474m · 8 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
1.2km · 20 min walk
Albert Street (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
1.4km · 22 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

196 pupils

210 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

15,570

Applications

12,541

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 February 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
23 November 2010
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.98073%

Overall absence

9.34066%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised3.18504%
Unauthorised1.79569%
Persistent (10%+)9.34066%
Severe (50%+)0.54945%

Absence trend

2.07507%
18/19
2.86424%
20/21
4.39668%
21/22
6.25327%
22/23
4.9153%
23/24
4.98073%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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