Voluntary aided school · Westminster

St Matthew's School, Westminster

3–11Ages
99Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
101138URN

18 Old Pye Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 2DG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

9.5per place

6.9 above Westminster median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Westminster

19 applications for 2 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Westminster 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

9.5applications per place, Reception

6.9 above Westminster median (2.6) 7.3 above England median (2.2)

19 applications · 2 places offered · 2 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 9.5; Westminster median median 2.6
2025 4.7; Westminster median median 2.5
2024 5.1; Westminster median median 2.8
2023 2.9; Westminster median median 2.6
2022 2.4; Westminster median median 2.6
2021 2.7; Westminster median median 2.8
2020 2.7; Westminster median median 2.6
2019 2.8; Westminster median median 2.8
2018 2.4; Westminster median median 2.7
2017 2.5; Westminster median median 2.8
2016 3.4; Westminster median median 2.9
2015 2.5; Westminster median median 2.8
2014 2.8; Westminster median median 3.0

This school
Westminster 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	2	19	9.5	2	1.00
Sep 2025	6	28	4.7	4	0.67
Sep 2024	7	36	5.1	6	0.86
Sep 2023	16	47	2.9	15	0.94
Sep 2022	24	58	2.4	23	0.96
Sep 2021	24	64	2.7	24	1.00
Sep 2020	30	82	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2019	29	81	2.8	21	0.72
Sep 2018	25	59	2.4	23	0.92
Sep 2017	26	66	2.5	24	0.92
Sep 2016	17	57	3.4	16	0.94
Sep 2015	23	58	2.5	18	0.78
Sep 2014	23	64	2.8	20	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 67% · Maths 58% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%26th of 31 in Westminster

Westminster 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Westminster 87% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Westminster 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Westminster 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Westminster 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard58%

Westminster 86% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Westminster 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Westminster median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	0%	105	101
2023/24	44%	11%	103	102
2022/23	74%	16%	106	103

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 Matthew's School, WestminsterThis school
This school

Good2023

9.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
0.2 km · Westminster

Not yet inspected
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Westminster

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Westminster

Graded · no overall grade2025
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
0.7 km · Westminster

Not yet inspected

3.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Westminster

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.5applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Pimlico Primary
1.1 km · Westminster

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School
1.3 km · Lambeth

Remains Good · improving2024

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Vauxhall Primary School
1.3 km · Lambeth

Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101138 · 213/3539
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 99 on roll
Free school meals: 31.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 18 Old Pye Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 2DG
Local authority: Westminster

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