Voluntary aided school · Hackney

St Matthias Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
100267URN

Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8DD

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

1.2 below Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

27 applications for 17 places · 39th of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

28 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 September 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Hackney median (2.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

27 applications · 17 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 1.9; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 1.6; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 1.3; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 1.9; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 2.3; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 1.9; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 2.1; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 2.2; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 2.6; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 2.0; Hackney median median 3.2
2014 1.6; Hackney median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Hackney median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Hackney median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	27	1.6	14	0.82
Sep 2025	15	29	1.9	11	0.73
Sep 2024	13	21	1.6	12	0.92
Sep 2023	17	22	1.3	14	0.82
Sep 2022	12	23	1.9	10	0.83
Sep 2021	15	35	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2020	18	34	1.9	17	0.94
Sep 2019	12	33	2.8	9	0.75
Sep 2018	22	46	2.1	19	0.86
Sep 2017	26	57	2.2	25	0.96
Sep 2016	20	52	2.6	19	0.95
Sep 2015	30	60	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2014	40	65	1.6	33	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%20th of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hackney median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	10%	108	105
2023/24	52%	4%	103	101
2022/23	66%	7%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Princess May Primary School
0.1 km · Hackney

Good2023

4.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Newington Green Primary School
0.4 km · Islington

Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Grasmere Primary School
0.4 km · Hackney

2026

6.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Shacklewell Primary School
0.5 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Halley House School
0.5 km · Hackney

Good2024

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Betty Layward Primary School
0.7 km · Hackney

Remains Good · improving2023

4.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
William Patten Primary School
1.0 km · Hackney

Outstanding2023

4.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100267 · 204/3543
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 67.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8DD
Local authority: Hackney

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources