St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Smethwick · B66 3LX · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 141929
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Smethwick · B66 3DU
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
209
Local authority
Sandwell
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 Smethwick, Sandwell, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.
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Ages 2–11
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Ages 3–11
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 141929
Location
- Address
- Messenger Road
- Postcode
- B66 3DU
- Town
- Smethwick
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- District
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- Boys / girls
- 107 / 102
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 209 / 210 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- FSM pupils
- 70
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Governance
- Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Academy trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Sponsor
- St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carmel Hinton
- Telephone
- 01215581643
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Report)