St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Hackney).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
67.5%
▲ 43pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
191 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Matthias Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in London, Hackney. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 160 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Lucy Blewett.
Key facts
- URN
- 100267
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alexandra Corley Smith | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr John Clark Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gill Brady | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andrew Willet | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Varda Lassman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Maria Middleton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Adeola Olukosi | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sang Yoon (Tim) Lee | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Terri Harrigan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rui Zhu | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sian Davies | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Patricia Adal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sheridan Gateley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Janet Taylor | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Laura Luz Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Sam Hobbs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record