St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
School Name: St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Address: 1 Peregrine Road Town/City: Plymouth County: Devon Postcode: PL6 5FN Telephone Number: 01752 395969 Website: https://www.stmatthews.stcmat.org
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2015 Trust: St Christopher's C Of E (primary) Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Suzie Ottewell
Capacity: 500
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 487 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.2%
URN: 140425
DfE Number: 879/2002
UKPRN: 10053394
UPRN: 100041168100
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Plymouth (E06000026)
Constituency: Plymouth Moor View (E14001426)
Electoral Ward: Moor View (E05002086)
Diocese: CE15(Diocese of Exeter)
Easting & Northing: 249912E, 58990N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 24' 43.91" N 4° 6' 49.01" W
Plus Code: 9C2QCV6P+VH
DfE Record: View record
- Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care (0.9km)
- Cann Bridge School (0.9km)
- Tor Bridge Primary School (1.0km)
- Tor Bridge High (1.0km)
- St Edward's CofE Primary School (1.0km)
- Thornbury Primary School (1.0km)
- University of St Mark & St John (1.1km)
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School (1.2km)
- Widey Court Primary School (1.3km)
- Courtlands School (1.4km)
Same trust
- St Mary's Priory Junior School
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
- St George's CofE Primary Academy
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School
- St Edward's CofE Primary School
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School
- Upton St James CofE Primary School
- Tidcombe Primary School
- Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School
- All Saints Church of England Primary School
- Beer Church of England Primary School
- Meavy Church of England Primary School
- St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School
- St Peter's CofE Primary School
- St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School
- Ladysmith Junior School
- Nisha Anil - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Lucy Babb - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 May 2027.
- Jackie Barry - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 May 2026.
- Ms Sally Eales - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Ms Sally Eales - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 May 2026.
- William Noble - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 May 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 May 2029.
- Mrs Suzie Ottewell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Joanne Parker - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 April 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Ryan Proctor - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 September 2029.
- Andrew Sinclair - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 7 December 2029.
- Tatiana Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 30 June 2026.