St Matthew's Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Luton
St Matthew's Primary School is a primary school in Luton for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 September 2023. Luton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wenlock Street, Luton, LU2 0NJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Luton
- Pupils on roll
- 884 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils get off to an excellent start at St Matthew’s Primary School.”
- “They respond well to teachers’ high expectations of what they can achieve and settle quickly.”
- “This means behaviour in class is calm and pupils can focus on learning.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, pupils do not revisit what they have learned across the year.”
- “This means that they are less confident in remembering key knowledge once they have moved on to a new topic.”
- “Pupils have less understanding of the benefit their activity has on the wider community or what more they could do to contribute to society beyond school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 October 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) | 57% | 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: 121 first-preference applications, 119 offers in total, 115 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Luton published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Luton.
- Wenlock CofE Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Crawley Green Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- River Bank Primary School 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Dallow Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ramridge Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beech Hill Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Linden Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published