SCHOOL PROFILE

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152065
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

10 December 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 69 65 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 30 43.5% of pupils
Male pupils 39 56.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.6%
13.2 pts below England
School 11.6%
Bassetlaw 24.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.4%
18.9 pts below England
School 1.4%
Bassetlaw 9.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bassetlaw 1.1%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.1%
67
African
1.4%
1
Chinese
1.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.0% 9 of 69 pupils
7.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.0%
Bassetlaw 15.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.1% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.6% 10.4 pts above England
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
98.6%
Bassetlaw
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information