St Matthew's Primary SchoolPark Street CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Primary School and Park Street CofE Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
St Matthew's Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Park Street CofE Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Park Street CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Primary School was judged Good and Park Street CofE Primary School 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 76.0% for St Matthew's Primary School and 72.0% for Park Street CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Park Street CofE Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSt Matthew's Primary School | CambridgePark Street CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 8th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 646 | 116 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 125 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 2LD | Cambridge, CB5 8AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 646 | 116 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.2% | 40.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 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.
St Matthew's Primary School
Park Street CofE Primary School
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