Schools Guide
School name
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Local authority
Sandwell
Rating
Overall 42.1/100
Rank 9192/14,624
Attainment
Attainment for All
Progress
Attendance

We've analysed all the government data to bring you the rundown on your local primary schools.

Here St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3LX, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area.

You can also see how the primary school compares against other schools across England.

Data is available on pupils' attainment, progress, absence levels and when the school was last inspected.

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School details

Information School
Name St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Previous Name
Local Authority Sandwell
Address Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3LX
Telephone number 0121 5581651
Open date
Status

The open date and status above indicate when St Matthew's CofE Primary School opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent years. Where schools have changed type recently, data for previous years covering their previous incarnation is included below as well.

What type of school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School?

Information School
Type Voluntary aided school
Sponsor
Age range 3 to 11
Gender Mixed
Religion Church of England

How many children have been on the school roll in recent years?

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Pupil characteristics - what percentage of pupils are in different groups and how does this compare to the national average?

Pupils Pupils - School Pupils - National
% English as additional language (EAL) 58.7 20.5
% Free School Meals 24.7 15.1
% SEN 10.6 12
% SEN Statement 3.5 3

How do we rate this school?

Rating 2017 Rating 2016 Rating
Overall Stars 2 4
Overall Score 42.1 52
England Rank 9,192 (out of 14,624) 5,729 (out of 14,459)
Local Rank 62 38
Missing Data? Yes
Data missing (out of 48) 4

Our unique rating system takes into account a range of different indicators to evaluate a school's performance. The system tracks achievement, pupil progress, teaching, pupil attendance and whether the school is improving.

The 2017 KS2 tests were assessing a new curriculum that was introduced in 2014. Ratings for years before 2016 were based on how the school performed on the previous curriculum so performance is not directly comparable to 2017.

Data may be missing for some indicators because it has not been published. This may be because the school is new or because it is very small so data has been suppressed to avoid identifying individual pupils. Schools do not lose points for missing data, so will still fare better in the ranking than schools that underperform on that indicator, but they cannot score as highly as schools that perform well on the indicator.

How St Matthew's CofE Primary School scores on each indicator.

Star Ratings Stars - 2017 Stars - 2016
Attainment 1 2
Attainment for All 1 4
Progress 4 4
Attendance 5 4

What Ofsted says about this school

St Matthew's CofE Primary School has been rated as Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection.

If table is blank, it means there are no recent inspections for this school. Prior to September 2012, where a school received a rating of 3 this indicated a Satisfactory grade. From after that date, it now indicates Requires Improvement.

Overview School Overview
Overall Effectiveness Good
Inspection Date 29/02/2012
Web Link Read Report
Category of Concern

How does St Matthew's CofE Primary School perform on each of the areas inspected by Ofsted? As of September 2012, a score of 3 changed from indicating Satisfactory to Requires Improvement.

Category Ofsted
Outcomes for pupils Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare

Attainment

In 2017, 42% of pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

How have pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School done in assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 and how does it compare to local authority and national averages?

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While pupils are generally aiming to be working at the expected level in reading, writing and maths, what proportion of children at St Matthew's CofE Primary School had a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, and how does this compare to performance at local and national level?

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Attainment for All

How do children at St Matthew's CofE Primary School with different levels of attainment at Key Stage 1 and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths?

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How does the % of boys and girls at St Matthew's CofE Primary School achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compare to the national average?

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What is the pupil:teacher ratio at St Matthew's CofE Primary School and how does it compare to the national average?

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How many teachers are there and what is the average wage?

Teachers Teacher Details
No. of Teachers (FTE) 12.8
No. of Teaching Assistants (FTE) 14.3
Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2016/17 (GBP) 35,434
Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2016/17 (GBP) - National 37,119

Progress

Pupils are assessed on how much progress they make between assessments in Key Stage 1 (infants) and Key Stage 2 (juniors), with the progress of all pupils contributing to an overall 'value added' measure for the school.

At St Matthew's CofE Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in maths in 2017 that was -0.3 compared to the national average of 0.

How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of the progress made in maths and how does this compare to local averages?

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At St Matthew's CofE Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in reading in 2017 that was -2.4 compared to the national average of 0.

How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in reading and how does this compare to local averages?

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At St Matthew's CofE Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in writing in 2017 that was 3.6 compared to the national average of 0.

How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in writing and how does this compare to local averages?

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Attendance

Figures below show what proportion of half-day sessions were missed by pupils and how this compares to local and national averages.

In 2015/16, the most recent full school year, 3.5% of half-day sessions were missed by pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School. Nationally, primary school pupils missed 4% of half-day sessions.

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Figures below show what proportion of half day sessions were missed by pupils and counted as an unauthorised absence and how this compares to local and national averages.

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What proportion of pupils are classed as persistent absentees (missing 10% or more of all sessions)?

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Finances

While finances are not included in our calculation of how good schools are, many schools publish information about how much they are spending on pupils' education.

What is the total school spend per pupil at St Matthew's CofE Primary School compared to the local average? (school is in blue)

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How much does St Matthew's CofE Primary School spend per pupil on teachers and educational support staff and how does this compare to the average spending across Sandwell?

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What percentage of the budget at St Matthew's CofE Primary School is spent on supply staff?

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