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St Matthew Academy

St Joseph's Vale, London SE3 0XX

7Schola Grade
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Year groups
Reception–Year 11
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Pupils
1,063
On roll
Ages
4–16
Capacity 1,650
Local authority
Lewisham
St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 47.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.7
58thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 43.1
81stpercentile
Attendance16% of pupils persistently absent
82ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About St Matthew Academy

St Matthew Academy is an academy in London, Lewisham, for pupils aged 4–16 (Reception–Year 11). It is part of St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust.

It has 1,063 pupils on roll and room for 1,650. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

St Joseph's Vale
London SE3 0XX
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
All-through
Year groups
Reception–Year 11
Ages
4–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Pupils on roll
1,063
Capacity
1,650 pupils
Free school meals
34.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust
Local authority
Lewisham
Nation
England
URN
135264

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