St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
Church Road, Donnington Wood, Telford, TF2 7PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Wilson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 291
- URN
- 123557
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952386260
About this school
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 291 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 June 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 58% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 15% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 75% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 and Nursery Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 309 |
| 2023/24 | 308 |
| 2024/25 | 300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre compares
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre ranked 20th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.6% | 44.9% | 291 | — |
| Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 25% | 5.5% | 55.6% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre | — | 9.1% | 44.7% | 182 | 0.5 miles |
| Muxton Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 368 | 0.6 miles |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.6% | 18.8% | 182 | 0.8 miles |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | 69% | 4.7% | 32.6% | 240 | 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)
- 44.93%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 18.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre0.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Muxton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre ranks 18th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Telford.
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Primary
- Buildwas Academy Primary
- Captain Webb Primary School Primary
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crudgington Primary School Primary
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primary
- Dothill Primary School Primary
- Grange Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre teach?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre?
- The headteacher of St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is Mrs Rebecca Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre has 291 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre full?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre has capacity for 340 pupils and 291 on roll (86%), 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 Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre as having nursery classes.
- How have St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 66% 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 and Nursery Centre rank locally?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre ranked 20th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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 and Nursery Centre's absence rate?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre's overall absence rate is 5.6% 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 and Nursery Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre'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.