St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Cottenham Park Road, London, SW20 0SX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Warner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 102664
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089477227
About this school
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 20 | 27 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 67% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 4% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 81% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 85% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 89% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
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 | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's CofE Primary School compares
St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 34th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 207 | — |
| Hollymount School | 84% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| West Wimbledon Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 32.3% | 261 | 0.7 miles |
| Coombe Hill Infant School | — | 3.8% | 10.4% | 271 | 1.0 miles |
| Coombe Hill Junior School | 74% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 357 | 1.0 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 84% | 5% | 20.7% | 374 | 1.0 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)
- 9.71%
- English as an additional language
- 17.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 3.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hollymount School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
West Wimbledon Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Coombe Hill Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Coombe Hill Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · New Malden
Other schools in London
St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranks 720th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Matthew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School is Mrs Julia Warner, 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 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School full?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 207 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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?
- Yes. The schools register records St Matthew's CofE Primary School as having 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 85% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Merton?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 34th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 3.5% 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.