St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

1 Peregrine Road, Plymouth, PL6 5FNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 51st of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 March 2022, report published 25 May 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

80 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

487 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals7.2%

7.2%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tor Bridge Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Thornbury Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	56% met the expected standard
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	59% met the expected standard
Widey Court Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Suzie Ottewell
Phone: 01752395969
Website: stmatthews.stcmat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: 1 Peregrine Road, Plymouth, PL6 5FN
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 140425

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.