St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Redhill

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to welcome you to St Matthew's School - our inclusive, diverse, Church of England Primary School in the centre of Redhill. At St Matthew's we aim high, encourage and have faith so that all our children have successful futures."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, cooking, art and homework club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5 per session.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put St Matthew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 144 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 82% reading, 83% maths); Wray Common Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Hatchlands Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); and Earlswood Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Matthew's CofE Primary School.

St Matthew's CofE Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Sdbe Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

40.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (24%) and Black (22%).

In 2026, 70 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 42 (11.6%) 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.

St Matthew's CofE Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 29 places, 26 pupils on roll.

St Matthew's CofE Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Redhill Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Regent Crescent (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthew's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 197 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Matthew's CofE Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Matthew's CofE Primary School are St Bede's School (0.4 miles), Carrington School (0.4 miles), Royal Alexandra and Albert School (1.2 miles) and Merstham Park School (1.5 miles).