St Matthew Academy

Details

Age Range4-16 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy sponsor led
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Local AuthorityLewisham
AddressSt Joseph's Vale, Blackheath, SE3 0XX
URN135264

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
Start DateOfsted 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

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
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
TypeScore
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
TypeScore
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

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard13%
Reading106
Maths107
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard67
Pupils achieving at a higher standard7
Reading105.0
Maths106.0
Reading Progress0.6
Writing Progress1.6
Maths Progress3.0
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard13%
Reading101.0
Maths104.0
Reading Progress0.2
Writing Progress4.3
Maths Progress2.6
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0%
Reading105
Maths102
Reading Progress1.8
Writing Progress-2.3
Maths Progress0.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications33
As First Preference10
As second preference5
As third preference4
Total Offers Made12
first preference offers10
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications50
As First Preference18
As second preference8
As third preference6
Total Offers Made19
first preference offers18
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications58
As First Preference9
As second preference12
As third preference13
Total Offers Made14
first preference offers9
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications49
As First Preference14
As second preference12
As third preference6
Total Offers Made19
first preference offers14
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications37
As First Preference8
As second preference10
As third preference8
Total Offers Made11
first preference offers8
second preference offers0
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications34
As First Preference11
As second preference6
As third preference6
Total Offers Made14
first preference offers11
second preference offers2
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications40
As First Preference17
As second preference7
As third preference7
Total Offers Made20
first preference offers17
second preference offers2
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications61
As First Preference15
As second preference15
As third preference10
Total Offers Made18
first preference offers15
second preference offers1
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications79
As First Preference27
As second preference15
As third preference13
Total Offers Made35
first preference offers27
second preference offers5
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.04%
Total Applications122
As First Preference52
As second preference24
As third preference9
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers50
second preference offers5
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.30%
Total Applications141
As First Preference56
As second preference24
As third preference15
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers43
second preference offers10
third preference offers1

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications416
As first preference78
As second preference87
As third preference83
Total Offers Made146
first preference offers78
second preference offers29
third preference offers19
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications419
As first preference67
As second preference88
As third preference98
Total Offers Made146
first preference offers67
second preference offers40
third preference offers20
first preference v offers 1.25%
Total Applications500
As first preference95
As second preference119
As third preference104
Total Offers Made132
first preference offers76
second preference offers28
third preference offers12
first preference v offers 1.30%
Total Applications505
As first preference95
As second preference99
As third preference98
Total Offers Made134
first preference offers73
second preference offers29
third preference offers15
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications418
As first preference72
As second preference86
As third preference80
Total Offers Made139
first preference offers72
second preference offers31
third preference offers16
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications368
As first preference47
As second preference74
As third preference80
Total Offers Made107
first preference offers47
second preference offers27
third preference offers17
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications222
As first preference26
As second preference41
As third preference48
Total Offers Made58
first preference offers26
second preference offers17
third preference offers11
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications308
As first preference26
As second preference50
As third preference71
Total Offers Made64
first preference offers26
second preference offers12
third preference offers15
first preference v offers 1.02%
Total Applications412
As first preference91
As second preference72
As third preference68
Total Offers Made147
first preference offers89
second preference offers30
third preference offers15
first preference v offers 1.06%
Total Applications485
As first preference83
As second preference113
As third preference84
Total Offers Made130
first preference offers78
second preference offers25
third preference offers12
first preference v offers 1.10%
Total Applications491
As first preference100
As second preference106
As third preference100
Total Offers Made153
first preference offers91
second preference offers27
third preference offers21

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
african ethnic origin32.8%
caribbean ethnic origin18.3%
white british ethnic origin8.3%
any other white background ethnic origin8.3%
white and black african ethnic origin4.7%
any other black background ethnic origin4.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin4.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin3.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin2.8%
chinese ethnic origin1.2%
pakistani ethnic origin1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin0.9%
indian ethnic origin0.9%
time period2022-23
african ethnic origin33.3%
caribbean ethnic origin19.7%
any other white background ethnic origin8.6%
white british ethnic origin7.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin4.9%
any other black background ethnic origin4.5%
white and black african ethnic origin3.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin3.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin3.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin2.5%
chinese ethnic origin1.1%
indian ethnic origin1%
white and asian ethnic origin0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin0.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin0.6%

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