Trinity Church of England School, LewishamSt Matthew Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham and St Matthew Academy are all-through schools in London.
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Matthew Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Matthew Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham was judged strong and St Matthew Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham and 47.2 for St Matthew Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (52.8 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Matthew Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonTrinity Church of England School, Lewisham | LondonSt Matthew Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 14 in Lewisham | 1st of 14 in Lewisham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,048 | 1,063 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 1,650 | |
| Location | London, SE12 8PD | London, SE3 0XX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 47.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.0% Stronger figure | 58.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.8% Stronger figure | 72.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 | 4.49 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 116 | 172 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,051 | 1,065 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
St Matthew Academy
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