St Matthew's School, Westminster
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Westminster
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Westminster City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Matthew's School, Westminster is a primary school in London, Westminster for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2023. Westminster has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
St Matthew's School, Westminster catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.320 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a place for Reception in 2026, though a last distance was published in 1 of the 9 earlier years.
- Reception 2026 had 2 first-choice applications for 2 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 4 of the 19 applications for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Westminster, and 0 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Westminster schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 18 Old Pye Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 2DG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westminster
- Pupils on roll
- 99 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Adults are calm, caring and kind.”
- “They keep pupils safe and think carefully about how to meet each of their needs.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers sometimes provide work that does not focus on the most important concepts that pupils need to know.”
- “In those instances, pupils do not study what leaders intend them to, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not check pupils’ understanding systematically.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westminster.
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pimlico Primary 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Soho Parish CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Barnabas' CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published