St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Matthias Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hackney for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 33rd of 50 primary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 September 2013, report published 3 October 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 June 2023
This is a happy and friendly school filled with lots of positive energy. Pupils are kind and support each other, such as in warmly welcoming new arrivals. Pupils said that adults take good care of them. Adults help pupils if they get stuck in their learning. They also deal effectively with any concerns that pupils share with them. Pupils are safe and feel so. From the time children arrive in the early years, staff teach them a set of routines to develop their social interaction. For example, children learn to share, take turns and tidy up without any fuss. Underpinned by a set of shared values and reminders, pupils behave sensibly and maturely throughout the day. Staff sort out any tiffs in a restorative manner. They help pupils to restore their friendships and avoid disagreements in the future. Leaders keep the curriculum under review. They seek to ensure that all pupils can achieve in their studies. They also strive to widen pupils' cultural capital to help them succeed in life. Leaders also provide a range of enrichment experiences to enhance pupils' wider development. As a result, pupils achieve well academically. They are also very well supported to develop socially. The thoughtfully planned and delivered early years curriculum prepares children well for Year 1.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, there are some inconsistencies in staffs' approaches to ensuring pupils revise their work in order to embed key knowledge in their long-term memories. This means that, sometimes, pupils are not routinely enabled to achieve as highly as they could because they forget essential knowledge. Leaders should identify precisely the key knowledge they want pupils to know and remember long-term and establish agreed and routinely implemented strategies to bring this about across the subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
191 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near St Matthias Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess May Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Newington Green Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Grasmere Primary School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 90% met the expected standard |
| The Children's House School | 0.3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Shacklewell Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Blewett
- Phone
- 02072541148
- Address
- Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8DD
- Local authority
- Hackney
- URN
- 100267
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.