St Matthias School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–19843 pupils

Deans Road, WV1 2BHWebsite01902556400

Good843 pupilsAges 11–19

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Pupils843

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Pupils843

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Type

Community

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

843 / 885 (95%)

Head Teacher

Mr Dean Coombes

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Dec 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 40.6

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

50%

Would recommend

Avg 85%

9.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.5%vs 6.6% avg

Would recommend

50%vs 85% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence30.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate14.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support44.0%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.8%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty197 pupils (49%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health91 pupils (23%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty48 pupils (12%)

Speech, Language & Communication25 pupils (6%)

Physical Disability21 pupils (5%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder9 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment6 pupils (1%)

Other4 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (0%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)77

Teaching assistants (FTE)23

Support staff (FTE)38

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils843

Free school meals58.5%

English as additional language27.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British43.2%

Indian12.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean10.2%

Black African9.5%

White Other6.0%

Unclassified4.4%

Black Caribbean3.3%

Mixed White & Asian2.4%

Pakistani2.0%

Mixed Other1.8%

Mixed White & African1.8%

Asian Other1.7%

Other0.7%

Black Other0.5%

Chinese0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

50.0%

of parents would recommend

32 responses

Safe★70.0%

Happy child60.0%

Well taught60.0%

Good behaviour60.0%

Good progress50.0%

Well led50.0%

Well looked after40.0%

Informed40.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠30.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected May 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

88.0%

to education

Sixth Form12.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£9,142

total expenditure per pupil

£-458 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£5,165

Support staff£1,023

Premises£140

Energy£0

Learning resources£1,325

Income per pupil£9,801

2023-24

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