St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Gray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 129
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 141828
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01661835484
About this school
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Prudhoe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe, 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 77% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 85% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 77% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 77% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe compares
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe ranked 1st of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 3% | 16.3% | 144 | — |
| Prudhoe West Academy | — | 4.9% | 25.3% | 233 | 0.1 miles |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | — | 4.1% | 32.2% | 74 | 0.4 miles |
| Adderlane Academy | — | 4.4% | 45.2% | 107 | 0.7 miles |
| Ovingham Church of England First School | — | 3.1% | 11.7% | 107 | 0.8 miles |
| Mickley First School | — | 4.5% | 7.4% | 61 | 1.3 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)
- 16.28%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.03%
- Persistent absence
- 6.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prudhoe West Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Prudhoe Castle First School0.4 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Adderlane Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Ovingham Church of England First School0.8 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Mickley First School1.3 miles
Primary · Stocksfield
Other schools in Prudhoe
- Adderlane Academy Primary
- Ovingham Church of England First School Primary
- Prudhoe Castle First School Primary
- Prudhoe West Academy Primary
- Highfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Ovingham Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Prudhoe Community High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe teach?
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Prudhoe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe?
- The headteacher of St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe is Mr Martin Gray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe, 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 Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe?
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe full?
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe has capacity for 129 pupils and 144 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe as having nursery classes.
- Is St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe part of an academy trust?
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe is part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 94% 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 Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe ranked 1st of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% 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 Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe's absence rate?
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe'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 2 July 2026.