St Matthew's Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wenlock Street, Luton, LU2 0NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's Primary School is a primary school in Luton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 77 schools in Luton. It ranks 36th of 41 primary schools in Luton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 September 2023, report published 12 October 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

114 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

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

884 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals34.4%

34.4%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language52.7%

52.7%, 31.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wenlock CofE Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	30% met the expected standard
Crawley Green Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
River Bank Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Dallow Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Ramridge Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Victoria Rayner
Phone: 01582723970
Website: stmatthewsluton.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wenlock Street, Luton, LU2 0NJ
Local authority: Luton
URN: 109552

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.