St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 19th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 25 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals74%

74%, 47.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language77.6%

77.6%, 56 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cromwell Junior and Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	97% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Adderley Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Aston Tower Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Sonia Thompson
Phone: 01213591602
Website: st-matthews.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JR
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103404

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.