St Matthew's Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wenlock Street
 Luton
 Bedfordshire LU2 0NJ
Telephone: 01582 723970

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school arose from St Matthew's Junior School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Jane Thomas (since March 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Victoria Rayner
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 41.8 / 47.26
Non-teaching Staff*: 70.62
Number of pupils: 898
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 32.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 90.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 91.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,227,718*
Income Per Pupil: £5,821
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Luton
Constituency: Luton South
Electoral Ward: High Town
School Number: 8212243

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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