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The Matthew Arnold School

Kingston Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF

Local ranking38th of 55 secondary schools in Surrey
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

980

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
180

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
959
Boys
492 (51%)
Girls
467 (49%)
Capacity
980 (98% full)
SEND
19.1%
FSM Eligible
21.8%
EAL
15.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,658/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 67.0%
  • White Other: 7.3%
  • Asian Indian: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.0%
  • Asian Other: 4.0%
  • Black African: 2.2%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%

67.0%

White British

7.3%

White Other

5.9%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138765
UKPRN
10035871
Establishment No.
4202
Trust
BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST

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