St Matthew's Primary School
Community primary school in Luton (Luton).
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
All children in Years 1-6 return to school today. New starters joining our Reception classes will have a phased start . Reception staff will be making home visits this week. All new starters will start Reception part-time from next Monday 12th September before they all attend from Friday 16th September .
We expect all new Reception pupils to be wearing school uniform when they are in school. (7) the gate on North Street on to the North Street Playground.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Young Authors in Action
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Accelerated Reader
- Bug Club
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 109552
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Luton
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Borthwick | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jacqueline Chidwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Hatton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Minakshidevi Raghavan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Blake Kester Vivian | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Hammond | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Mr Ben Borthwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Cristina-Cornelia Pascu Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Chidwick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Hatton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jane Thomas Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nasreen Afzal Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
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