St Matthew's Primary School

19 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LD

Good

Inspected 11 March 2020

Good

Ofsted

76%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

646

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 646 / 660 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 March 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.1%

Disadvantaged

28.2%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

13.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

76%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

9.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

27.5

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

11.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£48,336

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£10 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,227

Spend per pupil

£6,214

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.