St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Bowdon Street, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Rachel McDonald
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Stockport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 140417
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614747110
About this school
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 201 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- 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 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 48% | 19% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 56% | 44% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 59% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 63% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Matthew's Church of England 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 | Stockport average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 19% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's Church of England Primary School compares
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 19% | 7.5% | 49.7% | 201 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 5.9% | 36.5% | 157 | 0.1 miles |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport | 33% | 8% | 50.7% | 149 | 0.4 miles |
| Lark Hill Primary School | 45% | 6.4% | 58.2% | 173 | 0.5 miles |
| Cale Green Primary School | 62% | 5% | 30.9% | 329 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 53% | 5.5% | 35.1% | 101 | 0.5 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
- 27 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report11 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.73%
- English as an additional language
- 20.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.47%
- Persistent absence
- 26.01%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Lark Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Cale Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School ranks 63rd of the 63 ranked primary schools in Stockport.
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Adswood Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Park Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Banks Lane Infant School Primary
- Banks Lane Junior School Primary
- Bredbury Green Primary School Primary
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Primary
- Bridge Hall Primary School Primary
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Matthew's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the principal of St Matthew's Church of England Primary School?
- The principal of St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rachel McDonald, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Matthew's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's Church of England 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 big is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School?
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 250 pupils and 201 on roll (80%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does St Matthew's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Matthew's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Matthew's Church of England Primary School?
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Matthew's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 19% 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 Primary School rank locally?
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Matthew's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthew's Church of England 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 1 July 2026.