St Matthias Church of England Primary School

St Matthias Church of England Primary School has demonstrated good overall performance in its first inspection as an academy converter. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils are encouraged to aspire, achieve, and believe. Notable strengths include the effective teaching of reading and a robust support system for students with special educational needs. There is a strong emphasis on personal development, ensuring that pupils are well-rounded individuals who understand the importance of relationships and respect for diversity. The leadership is proactive in identifying priorities for improvement and is notably effective in safeguarding.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on reading, with effective phonics teaching.
• Supportive culture for pupils with special educational needs.
• Ambitious curriculum with well-ordered knowledge.
• Consistent application of school rules leading to good behavior.
• Effective personal development programs and high-quality pastoral support.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessments in some subjects.
• Variable teaching of fine motor skills and handwriting in early years.
• Some pupils experience inconsistent attendance.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Matthias Church of England Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.4% of pupils at St Matthias Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Matthias Church of England Primary School had 14.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 35.2% of pupils at St Matthias Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 13.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Matthias Church of England Primary School received £9,482 and spent £9,247 for each of its 175 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £148,000 (-£848 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of The Spire Church of England Learning Trust, income was £7,323 and spending £7,098 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Matthias Church of England Primary School is part of The Spire Church of England Learning Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Witton Middle School Droitwich Spa
• St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Bromsgrove
• St John's CofE Primary School Kidderminster
• Catshill Middle School Bromsgrove
• Catshill First School Bromsgrove

What is St Matthias Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Matthias Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was St Matthias Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Matthias Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does St Matthias Church of England Primary School have?

St Matthias Church of England Primary School has 162 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Matthias Church of England Primary School cover?

St Matthias Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Matthias Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Matthias Church of England Primary School?

St Matthias Church of England Primary School is at Cromwell Road, Malvern Link, WR14 1NA.