St Matthew Academy

Type Other schools
Age Range 4-16
Religion Roman Catholic
Address St Joseph's Vale
Blackheath
London
SE3 0XX
Phone 02088536250
Reference Number 135264

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St Matthew Academy is a mixed all-through school located in Blackheath, London, at the address St Joseph's Vale, SE3 0XX. The academy caters to students aged 4 to 16, and it is co-educational, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Established in 2007, the school replaced two previous schools and is directly funded by the Department for Education, as well as receiving additional support from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark and the De La Salle Congregation.

The school campus encompasses 10 acres and has three houses: Mandela, Romero, and Teresa, which are color-coded in blue and gold. The primary phase has approximately 2 classes per year group from Reception to Year 6, and students learn primarily through the International Primary Curriculum. The secondary phase includes Key Stage 3 students and offers a choice of GCSE subjects beginning at Key Stage 4. Post-16, St Matthew Academy does not have a sixth form but maintains strong links with nearby Catholic Sixth Form providers.

The school motto is "Let Your Light Shine," reflecting its strong Catholic values and ethos. Current Head Teacher Miranda Baldwin leads the school, which has a staff-to-student ratio that allows for a generous amount of personal attention. For the most recent Ofsted report, St Matthew Academy was described as 'Good' across all areas and categories.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1066
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.75%
Girls: 43.25%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 34.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 29.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 10 19
2 18 12 30
3 13 16 29
4 11 14 25
5 11 10 21
6 16 14 30
7 101 71 172
8 119 64 183
9 108 71 179
10 101 79 180
11 87 88 175

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 32.8%
Caribbean 18.3%
White, British 8.3%
White, Other 8.3%
White & Black (African) 4.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.5%
Mixed, Other 4%
Asian, Other 2.8%
Unclassified 2.5%
Chinese 1.2%
Pakistani 1.1%
White & Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-11-28
Date Description Report
2019-10-16 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-06-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2016-06-07 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-03-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-05-05 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-02-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-01-20 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 54% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 62% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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Maths 106 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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Writing 1.6 Unlock Unlock
Maths 3 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 5 1
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 5 3

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 87 29
Third Preference 83 19
From another Local Authority 41 14

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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