St Matthew's School, Westminster is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Matthew's School, Westminster currently has around 125 pupils on roll, which is about 60% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 31.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.4%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 17.6%. other white pupils make up about 16.8% , followed by african at 14.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: 18 Old Pye Street, London, SW1P 2DG
Website: www.stmwschool.org.uk
Telephone: 02075040500
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westminster
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Sarah Green
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101138

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 125
Number of Boys: 66
Number of Girls: 59

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British17.60%22
Other White16.80%21
African14.40%18
Other Mixed13.60%17
White and Black Caribbean8.80%11
Other Black6.40%8
Other (any other ethnic group)5.60%7
White and Asian4.80%6
Caribbean4.00%5
Other Asian2.40%3
White and Black African2.40%3
Bangladeshi1.60%2
Unclassified0.80%1
Chinese0.80%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
74%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
75%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
16%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
16%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT
- not rated 1,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG
4out of 4 1,668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE
4out of 4 3,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Matthew's School, Westminster
18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ
3out of 4 414 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP
- not rated 708 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Millbank Primary School
Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR
- not rated 727 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR
- not rated 727 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY
- not rated 306 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY
4out of 4 306 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ
- not rated 607 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ
3out of 4 607 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Pimlico School
Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT
- not rated 1,209 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH
- not rated 262 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY
- not rated 1,133 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ
- not rated 1,456 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills
1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD
- not rated 1,581 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Morley College London
61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT
- not rated 1,599 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durand Academy
Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD
- not rated 2,989 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
3out of 4 3,054 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westminster Abbey Choir School
Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY
- not rated 198 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Westminster School
Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF
- not rated 263 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Westminster Academy
10 Grey Coat Place , SW1P 1SB
- not rated 297 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH
- not rated 670 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Westminster Under School
Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN
- not rated 720 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.