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St Matthew Academy

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

personMs Miranda Baldwin

corporate_fareST MATTHEW ACADEMY

location_onLondon, SE3 0XX

phone 2088536250

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,052

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Attainment 8

47.2

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Lewisham

#1,338 of 3,216 nationally

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St Matthew Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Matthew Academy is an academy sponsor led in London, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of ST MATTHEW ACADEMY. The school has approximately 1,065 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.2, placing the school #9 in Lewisham and #1,338 of 3,216 nationally. 40.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #7 of 14 primaries in Lewisham and #684 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 4.8 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

40.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.3%

Entering EBacc72.70%

EBacc APS4.49

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70.20%

EBacc APS4.72

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS4.43

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS4.57

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS4.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.13

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 65%

Reading83% LA 76%

Writing88% LA 71%

Maths88% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading80% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths85% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.0

-1.9 to 3.1

1.6

Write

LA -0.5

-0.8 to 3.9

3.0

Maths

LA 0.1

0.6 to 5.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading64% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.4

-1.7 to 2.0

4.3

Write

LA -1.5

2.6 to 6.0

2.6

Maths

LA -0.1

1.0 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 65%

Reading76% LA 76%

Writing68% LA 77%

Maths70% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.1

0.1 to 3.5

-2.3

Write

LA -0.5

-3.9 to -0.7

0.7

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.8 to 2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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16 October 2019

Inspection Report

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19 June 2017

Inspection Report

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07 June 2016

Inspection Report

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06 March 2013

Inspection Report

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05 May 2011

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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20 January 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-10-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-06-19

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-06-07

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-03-06

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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

4.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.1%(44 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,065 pupils. During this period, there were 52 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,065	52	4.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,061	51	4.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,064	66	6.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,066	46	4.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,079	31	2.9%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,048	54	5.2%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,052	47	4.5%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,058	61	5.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,005	49	4.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,006	62	6.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,004	53	5.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,003	48	4.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,018	27	2.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,018	39	3.8%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	946	0	0.0%	0.0%	1
2019/20 (Spring term)	946	76	8.0%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	930	54	5.8%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	941	41	4.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	945	37	3.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	960	40	4.2%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	993	53	5.3%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	991	39	3.9%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,011	55	5.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,110	77	6.9%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,150	48	4.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,184	68	5.7%	3.1%	2

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 70 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils