Include - St Matthews
St Matthews House, Brick Row, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1DQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Johnson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 151335
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332506758
About this school
Include - St Matthews is an independent special school in Derby. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Include - St Matthews under its current framework. 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
Include - St Matthews has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 40
- Pupils on SEN support
- 2
Location
Nearby schools
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Old Vicarage School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Derby
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University of Derby0.8 miles
Universities · Derby
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Bridge Street School0.8 miles
Academies · Derby
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St Giles' Spencer Academy0.8 miles
Academies · Derby
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Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited0.9 miles
Independent schools · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Aurora Ryefields School Special schools
- Bridge Street School Academies
- Castle School Academies
- Derby Pride Academy Free Schools
- Ivy House School Academies
- Kingsmead School Academies
- Maple View School Special schools
- Royal School for the Deaf Derby Special schools
- St Andrew's Academy Academies
- St Clare's School Academies
- St Giles' Spencer Academy Academies
- St Martins School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Include - St Matthews teach?
- Include - St Matthews teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Include - St Matthews?
- The headteacher of Include - St Matthews is Mr Sam Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Include - St Matthews been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Include - St Matthews under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Include - St Matthews?
- Include - St Matthews has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Include - St Matthews full?
- Include - St Matthews has capacity for 50 pupils and 42 on roll (84%), 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 Include - St Matthews a faith school?
- No. Include - St Matthews has no designated religious character.
- Is Include - St Matthews a selective school?
- Yes. Include - St Matthews is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Include - St Matthews publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Include - St Matthews. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.