St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
9.59 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2022. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy 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 | 9.59 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a 2026 Reception place lived 9.59 miles away, the longest of 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 1.43 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 52 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 51 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (2%) was not offered a place.
- 54% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth.
- In 2024/25, 1% of pupils reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 1 Peregrine Road, Plymouth, PL6 5FN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 487 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 March 2022
Strengths
- “They are happy and have a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “There are no limits placed on what pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, this is not working as well across all subjects.”
- “Teachers are not always aware of gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “Some middle leaders are at the early stages of understanding their roles.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2022 (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) | 54% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 51 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 Plymouth.
- Tor Bridge Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Edward's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Thornbury Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Widey Court Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Leigham Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Austin Farm Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Manadon Vale Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published