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St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · West Drayton · UB7 7QJ

Ages 3–11 · 399 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

399 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
399
Boys / girls
193 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
399 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LDBS Frays Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Maher

Location

Address
High Street, Yiewsley
Postcode
UB7 7QJ
Town
West Drayton
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in West Drayton, Hillingdon, 399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in West Drayton
12
Primary schools in West Drayton
9
Academies among open schools in West Drayton
33% (4)
Open schools in UB7
13
Primary in UB7
9
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112
Primary in Hillingdon LA
65

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in West DraytonNear UB7

  • Rabbsfarm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 8AH · Hillingdon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand1.08

    0.3 miles away

  • West Drayton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 9EA · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • St Catherine Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 7NX · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Colham Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Uxbridge · UB8 3PT · Hillingdon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Laurel Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 7TX · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Uxbridge · UB8 3TH · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Cherry Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 9DL · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.99

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Maher
Telephone
01895442724
Website
http://www.st-matthews.hillingdon.sch.uk

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