St Matthew's Primary School, Luton
St Matthew's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Luton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 41 schools in Luton with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Luton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Matthew's Primary School in detail
St Matthew's Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Matthew’s On-Line … the main internet presence of St Matthew’s Primary School in Luton."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, multi-sports, choir and homework club.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £6.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St Matthew's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Luton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Matthew's Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 121 families put St Matthew's Primary School as their first choice and 200 named it as one of their preferences, for 119 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Matthew's Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Matthew's Primary School are Wenlock CofE Academy (0.7 miles, 65% reading, 46% maths); Crawley Green Infant School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); River Bank Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 93% maths); and Dallow Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths).
St Matthew's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Wenlock CofE AcademyCrawley Green Infant SchoolRiver Bank Primary SchoolDallow Primary School
Who goes there
34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 52.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), Black (21%) and Mixed (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Luton Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Matthew's Primary School (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthew's Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 873 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Luton (296), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Matthew's Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.3 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 Primary School are Denbigh High School (0.7 miles), Chiltern Academy (1 mile), Stopsley High School (1.1 miles) and Queen Elizabeth School (1.2 miles).
Denbigh High SchoolChiltern AcademyStopsley High SchoolQueen Elizabeth School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
30
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Matthew's Primary School
Calling All Budding Artists! 🎨
2 Oct 2026
Thank you for your generosity!
1 Oct 2026
Year 4 Swimming News
30 Sep 2026
We have a winner!
30 Sep 2026
School Moves
30 Sep 2026
Save The Date - Parent Consultation Evenings
28 Sep 2026
From St Matthew's Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with St Matthew's Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Matthew's Primary School.
- Link Educational Centre930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Matthew's Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Matthew's Primary School is in Luton; for families living there:
- Luton's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for 0 to 25 year olds in education
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 71
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 60 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 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 Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
888 pupils
840 places
48 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Luton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Luton
Across Luton council
Places available
3,222
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Luton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
131
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
884
Total Pupils
454
Boys
430
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,844
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,499
Per pupil
£5577k
Total funding
£415k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
787
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 Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Matthew's Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Matthew's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is St Matthew's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Matthew's Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Matthew's Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Matthew's Primary School is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Matthew's Primary School?
St Matthew's Primary School was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Matthew's Primary School?
Classes at St Matthew's Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Matthew's Primary School?
St Matthew's Primary School has around 884 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Matthew's Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Matthew's Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Matthew's Primary School?
Apply through Luton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Matthew's 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 Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Matthew's Primary School: Link Educational Centre (930m 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 Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 60 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Matthew's Primary School?
St Matthew's Primary School is at Wenlock Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)