- What did Ofsted judge St Matthew's CofE School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged St Matthew's CofE School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend St Matthew's CofE School?
- St Matthew's CofE School has 51 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St Matthew's CofE School take?
- St Matthew's CofE School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is St Matthew's CofE School located?
- St Matthew's CofE School is located in Wigton, CA7 3NT, Cumberland.
- How do I apply to St Matthew's CofE School?
- St Matthew's CofE School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- Does St Matthew's CofE School have a religious character?
- Yes — St Matthew's CofE School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Reception places decided at St Matthew's CofE School?
- When St Matthew's CofE School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are in Public Care or who have been adopted but were formerly in Public Care — Children who are in Public Care or who have been adopted but were formerly in Public Care. This also includes children who were previously in Public Care outside of England. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school — Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school. Written evidence from an appropriate professional would be required for the Governors to consider admission in this category; 3. Children living within the catchment area having a brother or sister attending our school at the time of their admission — Children living within the catchment area having a brother or sister attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children, and 3 further criteria.
- What is the largest ethnic background at St Matthew's CofE School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 96.1% of pupils at St Matthew's CofE School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.