St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Langley Road, Surbiton, KT6 6LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Pam Dryden
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- URN
- 102592
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083993909
About this school
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Surbiton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 403 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 72% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 15% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 82% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 83% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Matthew's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 404 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's CofE Primary School compares
St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.6% | 8.7% | 403 | — |
| Lime Tree Primary School | 45% | 6.1% | 26.9% | 203 | 0.3 miles |
| Tolworth Junior School | 66% | 4.1% | 19.1% | 379 | 0.5 miles |
| Tolworth Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.6% | 15.1% | 292 | 0.5 miles |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | 78% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 357 | 0.6 miles |
| Maple Infants' School | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 284 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.66%
- English as an additional language
- 36.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lime Tree Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Tolworth Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Tolworth Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Tolworth
-
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Maple Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · Surbiton
Other schools in Surbiton
St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Surbiton.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Knollmead Primary School Primary
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Maple Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Primary
- Tolworth Junior School Primary
- Surbiton Hill Nursery School Nursery
- Southborough High School Secondary
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Matthew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Surbiton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School is Miss Pam Dryden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Matthew's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 403 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School full?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 403 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Matthew's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Matthew's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Matthew's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Matthew's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Kingston upon Thames?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Matthew's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Matthew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthew's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.