St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Merton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 22 first-choice applications for 30 offers, which is 0.7 first choices per offer, the 5th lowest of 43 Merton primary schools.
- In Reception 2026, 21 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (5%) was not offered a place; 9 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Cottenham Park Road, London, SW20 0SX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “This is a small school where leaders have established a strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils and staff typically spoke about feeling part of ‘one big St Matthew’s family’.”
- “Pupils are happy to attend this nurturing school.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the curriculum is less well developed.”
- “At times, leaders have not identified the specific knowledge that pupils need to know and remember.”
- “Learning does not clearly build on what has been taught before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 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) | 63% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 21 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 Merton.
- Hollymount School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- West Wimbledon Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Joseph Hood Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dundonald Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher RC Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published