Academy sponsor led · Plymouth

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

3–11Ages
487Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140425URN

1 Peregrine Road, Plymouth, PL6 5FN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 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

close to Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

97 applications for 58 places · 39th of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2015

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 March 2022Ofsted'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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Plymouth median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

97 applications · 58 places offered · 52 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 1.6; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 1.5; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 1.7; Plymouth median median 2.2
2015 1.1; Plymouth median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Plymouth median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Plymouth 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	58	97	1.7	52	0.90
Sep 2025	89	142	1.6	86	0.97
Sep 2024	55	107	2.0	50	0.91
Sep 2023	65	103	1.6	59	0.91
Sep 2022	59	94	1.6	57	0.97
Sep 2021	54	87	1.6	48	0.89
Sep 2020	52	93	1.8	46	0.88
Sep 2019	64	100	1.6	63	0.98
Sep 2018	76	110	1.5	72	0.95
Sep 2017	78	128	1.6	74	0.95
Sep 2016	59	100	1.7	48	0.81
Sep 2015	30	34	1.1	17	0.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 61% · Maths 71% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%52nd of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	1%	106	104
2023/24	59%	6%	104	104
2022/23	65%	11%	106	105

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 Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Tor Bridge Primary School
1.0 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Thornbury Primary School
1.0 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
1.2 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Widey Court Primary School
1.3 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Leigham Primary School
1.5 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Austin Farm Academy
1.8 km · Plymouth

Good2023

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Manadon Vale Primary School
1.9 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140425 · 879/2002
Trust: St Christopher's C of E (PRIMARY) Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 500 pupils · 487 on roll
Free school meals: 7.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2015
Address: 1 Peregrine Road, Plymouth, PL6 5FN
Local authority: Plymouth

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