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St Matthew Academy

Details

Age Range	4-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Lewisham
Address	St Joseph's Vale, Blackheath, SE3 0XX
School Website	None
Telephone	2088536250
URN	135264

School Census

Total	1052
Girls/Boys	456/596
Girls/Boys Ratio	43.3%/56.7%
% pupils where English not first language	29.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	374
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/10/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
16/10/2019	Good
19/06/2017	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	16/10/2019
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	19/06/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
11 March 2025	School inspection	View
16 October 2019	School inspection: Good	View
19 June 2017	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
07 June 2016	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
06 March 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
05 May 2011	Monitoring visit	View
03 February 2010	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
20 January 2009	Monitoring visit	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	50.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	55.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	69.00%
Entering EBacc	70.20%
EBacc average point score	4.72
Progress 8	0.57

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	48.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	54%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	62%
Entering EBacc	65%
EBacc average point score	4.42
Progress 8	0.36

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	47.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	47%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	65%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.57
Progress 8	0.26

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	106
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	105.0
Maths	106.0
Reading Progress	0.6
Writing Progress	1.6
Maths Progress	3.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	101.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	4.3
Maths Progress	2.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	105
Maths	102
Reading Progress	1.8
Writing Progress	-2.3
Maths Progress	0.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	33
As First Preference	10
As second preference	5
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	12
first preference offers	10
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	50
As First Preference	18
As second preference	8
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	19
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	9
As second preference	12
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	14
first preference offers	9
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	49
As First Preference	14
As second preference	12
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	19
first preference offers	14
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	37
As First Preference	8
As second preference	10
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	11
first preference offers	8
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	34
As First Preference	11
As second preference	6
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	14
first preference offers	11
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	40
As First Preference	17
As second preference	7
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	17
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	15
As second preference	15
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	18
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	27
As second preference	15
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	52
As second preference	24
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	141
As First Preference	56
As second preference	24
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	1

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	416
As first preference	78
As second preference	87
As third preference	83

Total Offers Made	146
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	29
third preference offers	19

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	419
As first preference	67
As second preference	88
As third preference	98

Total Offers Made	146
first preference offers	67
second preference offers	40
third preference offers	20

first preference v offers	1.25%
Total Applications	500
As first preference	95
As second preference	119
As third preference	104

Total Offers Made	132
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	28
third preference offers	12

first preference v offers	1.30%
Total Applications	505
As first preference	95
As second preference	99
As third preference	98

Total Offers Made	134
first preference offers	73
second preference offers	29
third preference offers	15

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	418
As first preference	72
As second preference	86
As third preference	80

Total Offers Made	139
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	31
third preference offers	16

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	368
As first preference	47
As second preference	74
As third preference	80

Total Offers Made	107
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	17

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	222
As first preference	26
As second preference	41
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	308
As first preference	26
As second preference	50
As third preference	71

Total Offers Made	64
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	15

first preference v offers	1.02%
Total Applications	412
As first preference	91
As second preference	72
As third preference	68

Total Offers Made	147
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	30
third preference offers	15

first preference v offers	1.06%
Total Applications	485
As first preference	83
As second preference	113
As third preference	84

Total Offers Made	130
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	25
third preference offers	12

first preference v offers	1.10%
Total Applications	491
As first preference	100
As second preference	106
As third preference	100

Total Offers Made	153
first preference offers	91
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	21

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
african ethnic origin	32.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	18.3%
white british ethnic origin	8.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	4.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	4.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.8%
chinese ethnic origin	1.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
african ethnic origin	33.3%
caribbean ethnic origin	19.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.6%
white british ethnic origin	7.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	4.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	3.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.5%
chinese ethnic origin	1.1%
indian ethnic origin	1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%

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