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St Matthias Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N16 8DD

Ages 3–11 · 191 pupils · Hackney

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-30

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
146

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

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill80%

191 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
100 / 91
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
191 / 240 (80%)
Free school meals
67.9%
FSM pupils
127
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
Federation
Primary Advantage Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Blewett

Location

Address
Wordsworth Road
Postcode
N16 8DD
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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, Hackney, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 67.9%. 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 N16
42
Primary in N16
12
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

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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    • KS290%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.91

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.96

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.02

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.0%
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  • William Patten Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.25

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Blewett
Telephone
02072541148

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