St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Surbiton · Kingston upon Thames
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School
- Address
- Langley Road
- Postcode
- KT6 6LW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- URN (official identifier)
- 102592
- Establishment number
- 3310
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 403
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Headteacher
- Miss Pam Dryden
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 23 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stmatthews.kingston.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02083993909
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 403 | 26,513 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.4% | 15.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 37.5% | 34.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 25 Nov 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 23 Jul 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Nov 2013
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.4% | 10.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £51,150 for 33 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 8.2% | 17.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £127 | £225 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Matthew's CofE Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 403 pupils.
| This school | Kingston upon Thames average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,140,094 £7,792 per pupil | £8,546 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,142,357 £7,797 per pupil | £8,639 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,361,530 £3,378 per pupil · 43.3% | £3,778 · 43.7% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £623,065 £1,546 per pupil · 19.8% | £1,626 · 18.8% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £115,720 £287 per pupil · 3.7% | £284 · 3.3% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £109,474 £272 per pupil · 3.5% | £245 · 2.8% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£2,263 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £4,645 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,257 per pupil, supply and agency £287 per pupil — spending up £541 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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