High Street, Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 7QJ
10 reasons to choose St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
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St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in West Drayton and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 2.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 6 members of LDBS Frays Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Hillingdon LEA.
Average class size
St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 6% of schools.
The St Matthew's Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.00pm (offsite with an external contractor).
Find another school near St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
St Helen’s College (2.5 miles); St Bernard’s Preparatory School (4.5 miles); Long Close Prep School (4.9 miles).
St Catherine Catholic Primary School, West Drayton (0.7 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Uxbridge (2.2 miles); Hermitage Primary School (2.5 miles).
Long Close School (6.1 miles); Highclare School (3.6 miles); King Edward’s School, Birmingham (3.6 miles).
Swakeleys School for Girls (2.4 miles); Rosedale College (2.6 miles); Handsworth Grammar School (2.8 miles).