St Matthews Church of England Academy
St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mrs Jennifer Mountford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 140299
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782394890
About this school
St Matthews Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Matthews Church of England Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 9 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 44% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 67% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 44% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 67% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 Matthews Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthews Church of England Academy compares
St Matthews Church of England Academy ranked 46th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.3% | 23.4% | 68 | — |
| Meir Heath Academy | 67% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 273 | 0.4 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Academy | 48% | 3.8% | 49.3% | 217 | 1.1 miles |
| Sandon Primary Academy | 61% | 4.2% | 60.4% | 492 | 1.1 miles |
| Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy | 67% | 6.2% | 17.6% | 485 | 1.5 miles |
| Alexandra Junior School | 43% | 7.5% | 64.1% | 207 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.38%
- English as an additional language
- 22.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Meir Heath Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St Augustine's Catholic Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Sandon Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Alexandra Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Matthews Church of England Academy ranks 74th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Matthews Church of England Academy teach?
- St Matthews Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive principal of St Matthews Church of England Academy?
- The executive principal of St Matthews Church of England Academy is Mrs Jennifer Mountford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Matthews Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthews Church of England Academy, 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 Matthews Church of England Academy?
- St Matthews Church of England Academy has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Matthews Church of England Academy full?
- St Matthews Church of England Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 68 on roll (65%), 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 Matthews Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthews Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Matthews Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Matthews Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Matthews Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Matthews Church of England Academy is part of ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Matthews Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 Matthews Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- St Matthews Church of England Academy ranked 46th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% 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 Matthews Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Matthews Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Matthews Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthews Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.