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St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M32 9AN

Ages 3–11 · 141 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

141 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
141
Boys / girls
72 / 69
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
141 / 235 (60%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Shelley Lynton

Location

Address
Poplar Road, Stretford
Postcode
M32 9AN
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Trafford, 141 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M32
13
Primary in M32
8
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Moss Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 9HR · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Victoria Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 8BU · Trafford

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • St Ann's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 8SH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Victoria Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 0XZ · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM31.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Park Road Sale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 6HR · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM1.6%
    • Demand1.15

    0.9 miles away

  • Highfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 9PA · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Wellfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5QX · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 7XS · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.25

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Shelley Lynton
Telephone
01618651284
Website
www.stmatthews.trafford.sch.uk/

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