# St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school in Plymouth, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 487 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E140425. [Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 487
- Council: Plymouth
- URN: 140425

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), March 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 29 March 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 65% in Plymouth and 62% in England.
1% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Plymouth | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 1% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care](https://openindex.co.uk/school/plym-bridge-nursery-school-and-day-care-e113052): 910 m. Nursery. School remains Good, July 2024
- [Cann Bridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cann-bridge-school-e113645): 940 m. Special. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
- [Tor Bridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tor-bridge-primary-school-e147263): 990 m. Primary. Outstanding (overall), October 2023. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Tor Bridge High](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tor-bridge-high-e137206): 1 km. Secondary. Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 45.8 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St Edward's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-edwards-cofe-primary-school-e142443): 1 km. Primary. Standards maintained, May 2025. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Thornbury Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thornbury-primary-school-e143306): 1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/140425)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/140425)

## How to cite

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