St Matthew's School, Westminster, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Matthew's School excels at supporting all learners, regardless of background or ability. Teachers work in strong teams to plan engaging, challenging lessons, and the school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs. The school is particularly proud of its commitment to the arts, music and cultural development, creating a positive, respectful community where pupils from different backgrounds get along well.
Key Strengths
- Above-average standards in reading, writing and mathematics by end of Year 6
- Excellent support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with particular strengths in the arts and music
- Good progress for all pupils including those learning English as an additional language
- Well-planned lessons that are generally challenging and engaging
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to adapt work during lessons more flexibly to ensure all pupils continue to progress
- Pupils need more opportunities to check their own work and take charge of their own learning
- Written feedback from teachers should be clearer about exactly how pupils can improve and reach their targets
- More consistency needed in providing high-quality written feedback and time for pupils to respond to marking
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective; the school has robust procedures and systems in place to keep pupils safe, with records showing proper attention to behaviour, attendance and safeguarding matters.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading partners from local businesses, Big Write lessons, handwriting club, lunchtime writers' club, African drumming and singing, sports activities at youth centre gym, breakfast club
St Matthew's School is a good school where pupils achieve well with above-average standards by the end of Year 6. Teaching has improved since the last inspection and is now consistently good, with strong support for all learners including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
31.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 75%. Maths has declined from 63% to 58%. Writing has declined from 78% to 67%.
Class Sizes
15.2
Avg class size
15.3
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
99 pupils
210 capacity
111 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Westminster
Places available
1,209
Applications
968
Got 1st preference
85.8%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Primary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.50615%
Overall absence
21.36752%
Persistent absence
117
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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