St Matthew's Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
St Matthew's Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Alban's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Primary School was judged Good and St Alban's Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
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 83.0% for St Alban's Catholic 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSt Matthew's Primary School | CambridgeSt Alban's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 127th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 628 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 210 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 2LD | Cambridge, CB2 1EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 646 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.2% | 63.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% | 1.1% 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
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