Voluntary controlled school · Birmingham

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
196Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
103404URN

Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.5 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

67 applications for 30 places · 200th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

67 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.1

This school
Birmingham 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	30	67	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2025	30	84	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2024	28	71	2.5	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	89	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	81	2.7	29	0.97
Sep 2021	30	100	3.3	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	117	3.9	40	1.33
Sep 2019	30	104	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2018	30	115	3.8	44	1.47
Sep 2017	30	109	3.6	43	1.43
Sep 2016	30	85	2.8	40	1.33
Sep 2015	30	86	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2014	29	62	2.1	30	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%18th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	21%	108	107
2023/24	87%	13%	107	107
2022/23	80%	10%	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 Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
Aston University Mathematics School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Adderley Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

4.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Aston Tower Community Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2024

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Clement's Church of England Academy
1.4 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103404 · 330/3016
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 196 on roll
Free school meals: 74.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JR
Local authority: Birmingham

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