St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "St. Matthew's is a voluntary controlled Church of England School and has close links with the Diocese of Birmingham and St. Matthew's Church. The Christian Calendar is important in the school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are justifiably proud of our school and our student's achievements, furthermore, their behaviour is excellent and they enjoy the learning experiences we provide. We work closely with CEFEL, and the UKLA, alongside a range of higher education institutions and many forward-thinking schools and teachers across the United Kingdom. St Matthew's C.E."

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Matthew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Cromwell Junior and Infant School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 86% reading, 82% maths); and Adderley Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).

St Matthew's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Matthew's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

74% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 77.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (58%), Mixed (18%) and other ethnic groups (11%).

The nearest railway station is Duddeston Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nechells Sports Centre (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthew's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 669 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

St Matthew's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are E-ACT Heartlands Academy (0.1 miles), BOA Digital Technologies Academy (0.3 miles), Aston University Engineering Academy (0.3 miles) and Star King Solomon Academy (0.4 miles).