St Matthew's Primary SchoolSt Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Primary School and St Pauls CofE VA Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
St Matthew's Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Pauls CofE VA Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Matthew's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Primary School was judged Good and St Pauls CofE VA Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 38.0% for St Pauls CofE VA 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 fallen at St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSt Matthew's Primary School | CambridgeSt Pauls CofE VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 161st of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 628 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 210 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 2LD | Cambridge, CB2 1HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 646 | 152 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.2% | 32.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
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