St Matthews Church of England Academy
St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE
68 pupils · 65% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 56% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 6% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 10 | 8 | 22 | 10 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 11 | 25 | 12 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 11 | 9 | 26 | 11 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 13 | 41 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 8 | 7 | 25 | 8 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Meir Heath Academy 0.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Augustine's Catholic Academy 1.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Sandon Primary Academy 1.8 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy 2.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Alexandra Junior School 2.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Alexandra Infants' School 2.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.