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St Matthew Academy

Lewisham, SE3 0XXSecondaryAges 4–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
134 1st-choice / 155 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#407 of 3,141 nationally

About St Matthew Academy

St Matthew Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Lewisham, London, for pupils aged 4 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,063 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,650.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (11 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 47.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 134 first-preference applications and 155 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Joseph's Vale, Blackheath, London, Lewisham, SE3 0XX
HeadteacherMr James Potter
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils1,063
Free School Meals (FSM)34.0%
School Capacity1,063 / 1,650 (64% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Matthew Academy

St Matthew Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.