St Matthew Academy
Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–16 · London, Lewisham
St Matthew Academy is an other school in London, Lewisham for ages 4–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Joseph's Vale, Blackheath, London, SE3 0XX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,063 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Matthew Academy receive an exceptional education.”
- “This starts in early years, where strong foundations are built, and continues through to the primary and secondary phases.”
- “Pupils develop a rich body of knowledge and achieve very highly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (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) | 83% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 134 first-preference applications, 155 offers in total, 83 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 Year 7 2019 to 2021, as Lewisham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
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