St Matthew's CofE Primary School, West Drayton
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in West Drayton, part of Ldbs Frays Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in West Drayton with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Matthew's CofE Primary School in detail
St Matthew's CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Matthew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
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 Rabbsfarm Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); West Drayton Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); St Catherine Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); and Colham Manor Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
Rabbsfarm Primary SchoolWest Drayton AcademySt Catherine Catholic Primary SchoolColham Manor Primary School
The trust
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Ldbs Frays Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
44.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), White British (17%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 10 (2.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Drayton Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yiewsley High Street, 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Matthew's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
14
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
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hillingdon
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
- School Friend Clubs @ St Matthew'sAt the school · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ West Drayton980m away · Not yet graded
- Teachitright at West Drayton Academy980m 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 Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 69
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 55 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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
95%
Near capacity
397 pupils
420 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - West Drayton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Drayton
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
399
Total Pupils
193
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,374
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,282
Per pupil
£2672k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
372
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
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
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, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is St Matthew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Matthew's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
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 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has around 399 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at St Matthew's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon'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?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: School Friend Clubs @ St Matthew's (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 55 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is at High Street, Yiewsley, West Drayton, UB7 7QJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)