Muxton Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Muxton Primary School and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre are primary schools in Telford.
Muxton Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Muxton Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre 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 80.0% for Muxton Primary School and 66.0% for St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Muxton Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre (58.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordMuxton Primary School | TelfordSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 48 in Telford and Wrekin | 25th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 408 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 340 | |
| Location | Telford, TF2 8SA | Telford, TF2 7PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 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.
Muxton Primary School
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
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