Matthew Arnold SchoolThe Swan School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
Matthew Arnold School and The Swan School are secondary schools in Oxford.
Matthew Arnold School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Swan School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Swan School is ahead on our composite score.
Matthew Arnold School was judged the expected standard and The Swan School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.5 for Matthew Arnold School and 55.4 for The Swan School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Matthew Arnold School (55.4 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordMatthew Arnold School | OxfordThe Swan School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 7th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,250 | 952 | |
| Capacity | 1,220 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX2 9JE | Oxford, OX2 7WP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 55.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.2% | 68.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.1% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.6% | 87.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.28 | 5.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 107 | 28 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 | 36.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.2 | 36.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.8% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,250 | 952 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.4% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Matthew Arnold School
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