St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Windmill Lane, Smethwick, Sandwell, B66 3LX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

459

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 459 / 464 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

41.9%

Disadvantaged

64.7%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

12.6%

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)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

9.0%

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.

28.21

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.4 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

13.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£41,327

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,443 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

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.