St Matthews Church of England Academy

Primary · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7NE · URN 140299

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2026-02-24Cohort 68Church of England

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 16

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 68 schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
56%
Stoke-on-Trent 58%England 61%
2 percentage points below the area average of 58
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
6%
Stoke-on-Trent 6.7%England 8%
0.7 percentage points below the area average of 6.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Stoke-on-Trent 104.4England 105
3.6 above the area average of 104.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
102
Stoke-on-Trent 103.49England 105
1.5 below the area average of 103.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Stoke-on-Trent 104.77England 105
In line with the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
13%
Stoke-on-Trent 27.4%England 32%
14.4 percentage points below the area average of 27.4
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
94%
Stoke-on-Trent 69.7%
24.3 percentage points above the area average of 69.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
81%
Stoke-on-Trent 68.9%
12.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
63%
Stoke-on-Trent 69.2%
6.2 percentage points below the area average of 69.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
16
Stoke-on-Trent 49
32.8 below the area average of 48.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Stoke-on-Trent	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	56% Stoke-on-Trent 58%England 61%	2 percentage points below the area average of 58	5 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	6% Stoke-on-Trent 6.7%England 8%	0.7 percentage points below the area average of 6.7	2 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Stoke-on-Trent 104.4England 105	3.6 above the area average of 104.4	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	102 Stoke-on-Trent 103.49England 105	1.5 below the area average of 103.5	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Stoke-on-Trent 104.77England 105	In line with the area average of 104.8	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	13% Stoke-on-Trent 27.4%England 32%	14.4 percentage points below the area average of 27.4	19 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	94% Stoke-on-Trent 69.7%	24.3 percentage points above the area average of 69.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	81% Stoke-on-Trent 68.9%	12.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	63% Stoke-on-Trent 69.2%	6.2 percentage points below the area average of 69.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	16 Stoke-on-Trent 49	32.8 below the area average of 48.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Stoke-on-Trent · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 25% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 20.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 8.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 13% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 6% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 13.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 56% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Matthews Church of England Academy Good at its inspection on 24/02/2026.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Matthews Church of England Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, postcode ST3 7NE (URN 140299).
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