Matthew Arnold School

Arnolds Way, Oxford, OX2 9JE

Local ranking16th of 43 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1220

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
65.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.1%
Entering EBacc
53.6%
EBacc APS
5.3
Cohort Size
207

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
52.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

33.2

Best 3 A-Levels

107

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.8%
16-18 Cohort
239

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1250
Boys
632 (51%)
Girls
618 (49%)
Capacity
1220 (102% full)
SEND
19.2%
FSM Eligible
12.7%
EAL
16.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
67.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,953/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0%

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
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 52.3%
  • White Other: 10.6%
  • Other: 10.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%

52.3%

White British

10.6%

White Other

10.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142104
UKPRN
10053593
Establishment No.
4128
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