St Matthew's Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Matthew's Primary School
Address: Wenlock Street
Town/City: Luton
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU2 0NJ
Telephone Number: 01582 723970
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Victoria Rayner
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 884 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.4%

Location and administration

URN: 109552
DfE Number: 821/2243
UKPRN: 10068979
UPRN: 100081191252
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Luton (E06000032)
Constituency: Luton South and South Bedfordshire (E14001346)
Electoral Ward: High Town (E05014743)

Easting & Northing: 509469E, 222062N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 53' 13.25" N 0° 24' 38.49" W
Plus Code: 9C3XVHPQ+RP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lime Academy Hartwell (0.3km)
  2. Richmond Hill School (0.5km)
  3. Hart Hill Nursery School (0.7km)
  4. University of Bedfordshire (0.9km)
  5. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) (1.1km)
  6. Denbigh High School (1.1km)
  7. Wenlock CofE Academy (1.1km)
  8. Crawley Green Infant School (1.2km)
  9. River Bank Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Rothesay Nursery School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Nasreen Afzal - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2016 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 July 2026.
  • Mr Ben Borthwick - Governor. Appointed on 20 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 July 2027.
  • Ms Jacqueline Chidwick - Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 September 2030.
  • Mrs Jacqueline Chidwick - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 September 2026.
  • Mrs Tina Edwards - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 September 2030.
  • Mrs Sarah Hammond - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 23 March 2026. Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Mr Michael Hatton - Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 September 2026.
  • Mr Michael Hatton - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2030.
  • Mrs Cristina-Cornelia Pascu - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 October 2026.
  • Minakshidevi Raghavan - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 July 2030.
  • Ms Jane Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Blake Kester Vivian - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 July 2030.