St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School
Drift Road, Blackmoor, Liss, GU33 6BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosalind Stamper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 116352
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01420472844
About this school
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Liss. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's Church of England Aided 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 53% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 70% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Church of England Aided 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School compares
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 240th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.3% | 16.4% | 208 | — |
| Woodlea Primary School | — | 5% | — | 184 | 1.0 miles |
| Bordon Infant School | — | 4.5% | 17.7% | 266 | 1.5 miles |
| Bordon Junior School | 65% | 3.8% | 19.8% | 253 | 1.5 miles |
| Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy | 38% | 5.9% | 24.9% | 402 | 1.9 miles |
| Greatham Primary School | 75% | 4.2% | 13.7% | 208 | 2.0 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)
- 16.43%
- English as an additional language
- 14%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlea Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Bordon Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Bordon Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Greatham Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Liss
Other schools in Liss
- Greatham Primary School Primary
- Liss Infant School Primary
- Liss Junior School Primary
- Rake CofE Primary School Primary
- Elysian, Liss Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Liss.
- Who is the headteacher of St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Rosalind Stamper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's Church of England Aided 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 Church of England Aided Primary School?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), 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 Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 240th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthew's Church of England Aided 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 30 June 2026.