Voluntary controlled school · Trafford

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
141Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
106337URN

Poplar Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9AN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Trafford median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

44 applications for 15 places · 18th of 54 in Trafford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

23 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 May 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Trafford median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

44 applications · 15 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Trafford median median 2.6
2025 3.8; Trafford median median 2.5
2024 2.1; Trafford median median 2.8
2023 3.9; Trafford median median 2.8
2022 3.2; Trafford median median 2.7
2021 2.4; Trafford median median 3.1
2020 2.4; Trafford median median 2.8
2019 2.3; Trafford median median 3.2
2018 2.6; Trafford median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Trafford median median 2.9
2016 1.9; Trafford median median 2.9
2015 2.0; Trafford median median 3.0
2014 1.6; Trafford median median 2.9

This school
Trafford 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	15	44	2.9	13	0.87
Sep 2025	9	34	3.8	9	1.00
Sep 2024	21	45	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2023	13	51	3.9	11	0.85
Sep 2022	13	41	3.2	13	1.00
Sep 2021	25	59	2.4	23	0.92
Sep 2020	30	72	2.4	23	0.77
Sep 2019	30	68	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2018	29	75	2.6	29	1.00
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2016	32	61	1.9	17	0.53
Sep 2015	25	49	2.0	18	0.72
Sep 2014	31	49	1.6	26	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 37% · Maths 52% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%55th of 55 in Trafford

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Trafford 86% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Trafford 47% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard37%

Trafford 80% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Trafford 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Trafford 83% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Trafford 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Trafford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	37%	0%	107	102
2023/24	38%	0%	105	99
2022/23	50%	13%	105	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 CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Moss Park Primary School
0.9 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Victoria Park Infant School
1.1 km · Trafford

Good2022

2.3applications per place
St Ann's RC Primary School
1.3 km · Trafford

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Victoria Park Junior School
1.4 km · Trafford

Good2024

73%met the SATs standard
Park Road Sale Primary School
1.5 km · Trafford

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Highfield Primary School
1.8 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Wellfield Junior School
1.8 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

71%met the SATs standard
Springfield Primary School
1.8 km · Trafford

2026

3.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106337 · 358/3005
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 235 pupils · 141 on roll
Free school meals: 31.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Poplar Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9AN
Local authority: Trafford

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