What is the Ofsted rating of St Matthew Academy?

St Matthew Academy has an Ofsted rating of "Outstanding", based on an inspection in 11 March 2025.

How many pupils does St Matthew Academy have?

St Matthew Academy has 1,065 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of St Matthew Academy?

The principal of St Matthew Academy is James Potter.

What type of school is St Matthew Academy?

St Matthew Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a All-through phase of education.

Which local authority is St Matthew Academy in?

St Matthew Academy is in the Lewisham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led All-through Open

St Matthew Academy

📍 St Joseph's Vale, Lewisham, SE3 0XX

Ofsted: Outstanding (11 March 2025)

1,065

Pupils

35.0%

Free school meals

1 September 2007

Opened

About this school

St Matthew Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving all-through age pupils, located in Lewisham. The school has 1,065 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 11 March 2025. The Principal is James Potter. The school is administered by Lewisham local authority. It belongs to ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 September 2007.

School details

Principal: James Potter
Trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Lewisham
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
URN: 135264

Contact

📞 02088536250 ✉️ info@education.gov.uk 🌐 Visit website 📋 Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at St Matthew Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Lewisham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.57

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.49

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

73%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

83%

Meeting the expected standard · 2024-25

13%

Reaching the higher standard · 2024-25

The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →