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St Matthew's Primary School

Luton, LU2 0NJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.3×
Applications exceeded published places
157 1st-choice / 120 places
Ranking
#7,782
of 13,686 nationally

About St Matthew's Primary School

St Matthew's Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Luton, East of England, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 898 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (20 Sept 2023). 60% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 157 first-preference applications for 120 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWenlock Street, Luton, Luton, LU2 0NJ
HeadteacherJane Thomas
Local AuthorityLuton
Number of Pupils898
Free School Meals (FSM)31.2%
School Capacity898 / 900 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: stmatthewsluton.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Matthew's Primary School has been rated "Good" 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.