Community school · Luton

St Matthew's Primary School

4–11Ages
884Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109552URN

Wenlock Street, Luton, LU2 0NJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

200 applications for 119 places · 30th of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Luton median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

200 applications · 119 places offered · 121 named it first

2026 1.7; Luton median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Luton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2022 1.6; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Luton median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Luton median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Luton median median 2.0
2017 1.7; Luton median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Luton median median 2.3
2015 1.7; Luton median median 2.1
2014 1.7; Luton median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Luton median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Luton 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	119	200	1.7	121	1.02
Sep 2025	120	233	1.9	157	1.31
Sep 2024	143	216	1.5	133	0.93
Sep 2023	120	189	1.6	113	0.94
Sep 2022	99	161	1.6	90	0.91
Sep 2021	119	172	1.5	115	0.97
Sep 2020	120	187	1.6	132	1.10
Sep 2019	120	190	1.6	134	1.12
Sep 2018	119	199	1.7	117	0.98
Sep 2017	120	208	1.7	141	1.18
Sep 2016	119	217	1.8	119	1.00
Sep 2015	119	199	1.7	117	0.98
Sep 2014	112	189	1.7	102	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 64% · Maths 69% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%30th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Luton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	1%	104	104
2023/24	60%	1%	104	105
2022/23	54%	5%	103	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 Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Wenlock CofE Academy
1.1 km · Luton

Special measures 2026

30%met the SATs standard
Crawley Green Infant School
1.2 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place
River Bank Primary School
1.2 km · Luton

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Dallow Primary School
1.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ramridge Primary School
1.4 km · Luton

2026

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place
Beech Hill Community Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

2026

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The Linden Academy
1.7 km · Luton

Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%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: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109552 · 821/2243
Capacity: 900 pupils · 884 on roll
Free school meals: 34.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: St Matthew's Junior School (URN 109551)
Address: Wenlock Street, Luton, LU2 0NJ
Local authority: Luton

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