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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 101138

St Matthew's School, Westminster

Voluntary aided school · London · SW1P 2DG

Ages 3–11 · 99 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-12

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
140

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

6

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill47%

99 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
51 / 48
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
99 / 210 (47%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Green

Location

Address
18 Old Pye Street, Westminster
Postcode
SW1P 2DG
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Westminster, 99 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW1P
10
Primary in SW1P
4
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Primary in Westminster LA
33

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 LondonNear SW1P

  • Pimlico Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SW1V 3AT · Westminster

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Walnut Tree Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE11 6DS · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Vauxhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    London · SE11 5LG · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE1 7RH · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW1V 3AG · Westminster

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE11 5JA · Lambeth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand0.87

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Green
Telephone
02075040500
Website
www.stmwschool.org.uk

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