Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sian Simcock
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 149613
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925730371
About this school
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Stretton 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 | Warrington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 65% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School compares
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 20th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.1% | 9.7% | 209 | — |
| Appleton Thorn Primary School | 74% | 3% | 8.4% | 198 | 1.3 miles |
| Broomfields Junior School | 60% | 3.7% | 24.4% | 323 | 1.5 miles |
| Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School | 87% | 4.1% | 6% | 396 | 1.5 miles |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 152 | 1.7 miles |
| The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.4% | 17.9% | 231 | 1.8 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)
- 9.66%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 6.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Appleton Thorn Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Broomfields Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
St Monica's Catholic Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Warrington
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranks 22nd of the 65 ranked primary schools in Warrington.
- Alderman Bolton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary
- Appleton Thorn Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Beamont Primary School Primary
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Primary
- Birchwood CofE Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Brook Acre Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfields Junior School Primary
- Bruche Academy Primary
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School teach?
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School is Miss Sian Simcock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stretton 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 big is Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School full?
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), 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 Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE 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 Stretton 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 93% in 2023/24 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School ranked 20th of 57 primary schools in Warrington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stretton 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.