St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.2%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
487 / 500 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
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is a Good Ofsted-rated school in Plymouth, Devon. We are ambitious for every child to grow in wisdom academically, socially, emotionally an..
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 140425
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sally Eales | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jackie Barry Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Parker | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Andrew Sinclair | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ryan Proctor | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| William Noble | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzie Ottewell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Lucy Babb | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nisha Anil | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Tatiana Wilson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sally Eales Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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