St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre

About St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre

St Matthew’s Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre in Telford and Wrekin holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires improvement judgement. The school’s leadership and management were rated Outstanding, as was its early years provision, in the inspection that took place in 2025. However, the most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 58%. That figure is below the local authority average of 63%, placing the school 27th out of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin. Nationally, it sits in the bottom half of schools for this measure. The school’s ranking score of 58 puts it in the bottom 50% tier, and its percentile rank within the West Midlands region is around the 62nd mark.

Looking deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, individual subjects tell a slightly more nuanced story. In maths, 78% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average score of 105, and 35% achieved the higher standard. Reading saw 73% reach the expected level, with an average score of 104 and 30% hitting the higher threshold. Writing was the weakest area, with 60% at the expected standard and only 15% reaching the higher level. The combined expected standard of 58% is therefore dragged down by writing. The school has no Progress 8 data available for these subjects, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school’s capacity is 340, and it currently has 300 pupils on roll, with 43.8% eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a Forest School, sensory room, sports hall, gymnasium, chapel and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include football, athletics, gymnastics, dance, rounders and cricket, while clubs include drama, eco club and film club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate to profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and physical disabilities. The school was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, with 52 applications for 26 places, and all 26 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Parent View responses from 11 respondents show 73% would recommend the school, though concerns were raised around behaviour management and how concerns are handled, with notable disagreement on those questions. This school may suit families who value its strong early years provision and leadership, and who are comfortable with a setting that serves a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils, but those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-ranked local alternatives.

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