Matthew Arnold School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Oxford, Oxfordshire
OX2 9JE
Composite score
70.6

Matthew Arnold School at a glance

Located in Oxford, Oxfordshire, Matthew Arnold School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,250 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 56.5, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 6.4 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 12% of secondary schools in England.

65% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 83% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Matthew Arnold School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#378
National rank
#89
In South East
#6
In Oxfordshire
Top 12%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
56.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
65%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
83%
% EBacc grade 5+
36%
EBacc average points score
5.28

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,250 % FSM ever-6 12.7% % EAL 16.4% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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