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St Matthews Church of England Academy

St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7NE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 9 November 2021). Last inspected 24 February 2026.

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84
Pupils
19.0%
Free school meals
1 November 2013
Opened

About this school

St Matthews Church of England Academy is an Academy converter serving primary age pupils, located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The school has 84 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 9 November 2021). Last inspected 24 February 2026. The Executive Principal is Jennifer Mountford. The school is administered by Stoke-on-Trent local authority. It belongs to ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 November 2013.

School details

Executive Principal
Jennifer Mountford
Trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
URN
140299

Admissions

Applications for places at St Matthews Church of England Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Stoke-on-Trent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

56%
Meeting the expected standard · 2024-25
6%
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.

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