What is St Matthew Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Matthew Academy received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What do parents say about St Matthew Academy?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 187 responses): 94% of parents would recommend St Matthew Academy.

What are St Matthew Academy's latest exam results?

St Matthew Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 47.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is St Matthew Academy located?

St Matthew Academy is a secondary school in London, Lewisham (SE3 0XX).

How many pupils attend St Matthew Academy?

St Matthew Academy has around 1,065 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare St Matthew Academy with other schools?

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All-throughData as of May 2026

St Matthew Academy

St Joseph's Vale, London, SE3 0XX

Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Outstanding

Mar 2025

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

47.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

KS2 Results (Primary)

Percentage reaching expected standard— 2024/25

Reading

83.0%

Writing

88.0%

Maths

88.0%

RWM Combined

83.0%

Trend — Expected Standard % & Higher Standard %

What to look for in a primary schoolApplication timelines, KS2 SATs context, and what to ask on a school visit.

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

47.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

20.6%

Basics 9-5

40.1%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

47.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

View data by year

Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	48.7	46.4
2023/24	50.1	46.4
2024/25	47.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.35	0.00
2023/24	+0.57	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

72.7%

EBacc APS

4.49

EBacc 9-5

24.4%

EBacc 9-4

39.0%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Christ The King Sixth Form College

0.2 km away · Further education

Urban Mission School

1.01 km away · Other independent school

Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham

1.12 km away · Voluntary aided school

Good

Prendergast Vale School

1.13 km away · Academy converter

St Ursula's Convent School

1.35 km away · Voluntary aided school

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