St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Penfold
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 363
- URN
- 144994
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737762080
About this school
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Redhill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 363 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's CofE 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. 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 | 49 | 50 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 56% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 66% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 74% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 CofE 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 403 |
| 2024/25 | 401 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's CofE Primary School compares
St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 107th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.8% | 26.7% | 363 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 595 | 0.3 miles |
| Wray Common Primary School | 76% | 4.1% | 13.4% | 406 | 0.5 miles |
| Hatchlands Primary | 69% | 5.9% | 22.1% | 334 | 0.6 miles |
| Earlswood Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.9% | 17% | 372 | 1.0 miles |
| Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery | 69% | 5% | 9.2% | 445 | 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)
- 26.69%
- English as an additional language
- 48.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 14.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
Wray Common Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Reigate
-
Hatchlands Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Merstham
Other schools in Redhill
St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Redhill.
- Bletchingley Village Primary School Primary
- Earlswood Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Earlswood Junior School Primary
- Furzefield Primary Academy Primary
- Hatchlands Primary Primary
- Merstham Primary School Primary
- Nutfield Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Salfords Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Carrington School Secondary
- Merstham Park School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Matthew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Redhill.
- Who is the headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School is Mrs Kate Penfold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Matthew's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's CofE 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 CofE Primary School?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 363 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School full?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School has capacity for 460 pupils and 363 on roll (79%), 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 CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. St Matthew's CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Matthew's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Matthew's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School is part of SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Matthew's CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Matthew's CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Matthew's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 107th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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 CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Matthew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthew's CofE 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 10 July 2026.