St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in West Drayton, Hillingdon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 420 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
420
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Matthew's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Hillingdon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hillingdon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Matthew's CofE Primary School is managed by Hillingdon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hillingdon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hillingdon catchment area documents →St Matthew's CofE Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 420 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Hillingdon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.8% of pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hillingdon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hillingdon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Hillingdon school admissions →
St Matthew's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Yiewsley, West Drayton, UB7 7QJ
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139302
Other Primary Schools in West Drayton
If St Matthew's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in West Drayton are the next closest alternatives.
Harmondsworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · UB7 0AU
Heathrow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · UB7 0JQ
Rabbsfarm Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · UB7 8AH
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · UB7 7NX
Cherry Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · UB7 9DL
Laurel Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · UB7 7TX
Other Church of England Schools in Hillingdon
St Matthew's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Hillingdon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ruislip
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Middlesex
Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hayes
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Uxbridge
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Matthew's CofE Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Matthew's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Matthew's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Matthew's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Hillingdon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hillingdon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Matthew's CofE Primary School currently has 420 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Matthew's CofE Primary School? ▾
St Matthew's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hillingdon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Matthew's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a primary school in West Drayton, Hillingdon, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Matthew's CofE Primary School? ▾
St Matthew's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.