St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 4–11333 pupils

Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms, TN4 9DYWebsite01892528098

Requires Improvement333 pupilsAges 4–11

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Mar 2024

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Ages4 - 11

Pupils333

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages4 - 11

Pupils333

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Type

Voluntary Controlled

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

333 / 420 (79%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Miss Claire Harris

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Mar 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 45%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

6.9%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.9%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support13.2%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.0%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication27 pupils (50%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty11 pupils (20%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health11 pupils (20%)

Other3 pupils (6%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder1 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed1 pupils (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)17

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)22

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils333

Free school meals48.3%

English as additional language21.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British63.7%

Indian9.3%

Black African6.6%

White Other6.0%

Bangladeshi3.0%

Mixed Other2.4%

Chinese2.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.1%

Asian Other0.9%

Other0.6%

Gypsy/Roma0.6%

Unclassified0.6%

Pakistani0.6%

Black Caribbean0.3%

Traveller Irish0.3%

Mixed White & Asian0.3%

Mixed White & African0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2026

Spending Per Pupil

£6,208

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,192 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,952

Support staff£1,423

Premises£257

Energy£138

Learning resources£186

Income per pupil£6,436

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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