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St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3LX

Local ranking22nd of 91 primary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

464

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
71.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
459
Boys
244 (53%)
Girls
215 (47%)
Capacity
464 (99% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
41.9%
EAL
64.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
12.6%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,228/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 23.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 16.6%
  • Asian Indian: 14.4%
  • Other: 12.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 8.0%
  • Asian Other: 6.4%
  • White British: 4.4%
  • White Other: 3.3%

23.2%

Black African

16.6%

Asian Pakistani

14.4%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104000
UKPRN
10073945
Establishment No.
3403

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