St Matthew Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St Joseph's Vale
 Blackheath
 London SE3 0XX
Telephone: 020 8853 6250

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 4-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
Trust: St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Archdiocese of Southwark

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr James Potter (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Miranda Baldwin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 64.4 / 16.7
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.93
Number of pupils: 1065
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 89.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 76.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Lewisham
Constituency: Lewisham East
Electoral Ward: Blackheath
School Number: 2096907

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

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

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