Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolSt Matthew's School, Westminster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School and St Matthew's School, Westminster are primary schools in London.
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Matthew's School, Westminster scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Matthew's School, Westminster was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School and 58.0% for St Matthew's School, Westminster.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Matthew's School, Westminster (74.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBurdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School | LondonSt Matthew's School, Westminster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 31 in Westminster Stronger figure | 26th of 31 in Westminster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 251 | 210 | |
| Location | London, SW1P 2QQ | London, SW1P 2DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 168 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.8% | 33.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
St Matthew's School, Westminster
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