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St Matthews Church of England Academy

St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE

Local ranking8th of 69 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected 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)
56.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
94.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
16

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
84
Boys
38 (45%)
Girls
46 (55%)
Capacity
105 (80% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
23.4%
EAL
22.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,167/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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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  • White British: 60.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 17.9%
  • Asian Other: 7.1%
  • Mixed Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%
  • White Traveller: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

60.7%

White British

17.9%

Asian Pakistani

7.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road

Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
140299
UKPRN
10043943
Establishment No.
3453
Trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST

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