St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Poplar Road, Trafford, Trafford, M32 9AN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

37%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

153

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Trafford →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 153 / 235 (65%)
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.

34.7%

Disadvantaged

11.1%

EAL

5.9%

SEN support

23.5%

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)

37%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

27.5%

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.

8.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -5.6 vs 2023/24

5.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£50,664

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,538 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£8,675

Spend per pupil

£8,575

Income per pupil

46%

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.