Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Warrington (Warrington).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.9
▲ 4.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
209 / 210 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).Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Warrington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 207 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Miss Sian Simcock.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Music
and 8 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149613
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Jamson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joshua Barber-Jones | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Deborah Iles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Olivia Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Owen | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sian Simcock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr John Robinson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Baird | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Webster Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Alison Baird Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alex Tilley Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Reverend Alan Jewell Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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