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St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Reigate and Banstead, RH1 1JFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#9,085
of 13,686 nationally

About St Matthew's CofE Primary School

St Matthew's CofE Primary School in Reigate and Banstead is a popular choice among local families, with 109 applications for 51 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 14. Of those, 39 families put it as their first preference, and all 39 received offers. The school is a state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a Church of England character, and currently has 401 pupils on roll against a capacity of 460. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated the school Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That marks a significant turnaround from the previous inspection in 2016, when the school was rated Inadequate overall, with leadership and management also Inadequate and early years provision Requiring Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLinkfield Lane, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead, RH1 1JF
HeadteacherCatherine Penfold-Attride
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils401
Free School Meals (FSM)26.5%
School Capacity401 / 460 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: stmatthewsredhill.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Matthew's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.