Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Warrington

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, basketball and multi-sports.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School are Appleton Thorn Primary School (1.3 miles, 90% reading, 84% maths); Broomfields Junior School (1.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 73% maths); Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths); and St Monica's Catholic Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 79% maths).

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanover Hotel (outside), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96).

In 2024/25, Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.