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St Matthew's CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Pam Dryden

location_onSurbiton, KT6 6LW

language Visit Website phone 2083993909

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

409

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Surbiton, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 404 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #18 of 28 primaries in Kingston upon Thames and #7,284 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 59%

Reading88% LA 71%

Writing77% LA 67%

Maths79% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading87% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths82% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 0.4

0.2 to 3.7

1.7

Write

LA 0.2

0.0 to 3.4

1.2

Maths

LA 0.5

-0.4 to 2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading94% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.0

-0.2 to 3.2

-0.8

Write

LA -0.7

-2.4 to 0.8

1.8

Maths

LA 0.3

0.3 to 3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 65%

Reading81% LA 76%

Writing77% LA 75%

Maths91% LA 76%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.6

-1.1 to 2.3

-3.1

Write

LA -0.4

-4.7 to -1.5

1.1

Maths

LA 0.7

-0.4 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 October 2024

Inspection Report

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03 July 2019

Inspection Report

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11 November 2015

Inspection Report

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16 January 2014

Inspection Report

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07 November 2013

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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19 November 2008

Inspection Report

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01 March 2006

Inspection Report

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18 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-03

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-11-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 404 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	404	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	404	1	0.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	412	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	416	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	410	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	409	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	406	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	397	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	396	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	393	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	394	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	397	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	396	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	396	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	394	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	390	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	388	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	392	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	389	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	388	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	394	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	392	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree50%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree52%

agree42%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree23%

disagree9%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

not applicable28%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes7%

no93%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree27%

agree36%

disagree9%

strongly disagree27%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree35%

agree42%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree41%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree36%

agree46%

disagree14%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree45%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree33%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree44%

agree37%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

Top Primary Schools in Kingston upon Thames

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School

Good

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Fern Hill Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE

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Ellingham Primary School

Good

location_on Chessington, KT9 2JA

emoji_events #3 in LA

Coombe Hill Junior School

Outstanding

location_on Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7DD

emoji_events #4 in LA

St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School

Outstanding

location_on Surbiton, KT6 4AL

emoji_events #5 in LA

Burlington Junior School

Good

location_on New Malden, KT3 4LT

emoji_events #6 in LA

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kingston upon Thames

Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School

Fern Hill Primary School

Ellingham Primary School

Coombe Hill Junior School

St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School

Burlington Junior School