Matthew Arnold School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Arnolds Way
 Oxford
 Oxfordshire OX2 9JE
Telephone: 01865 862232

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Matthew Arnold School
Trust: Acer Trust
Sponsor: Acer Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Anthony Broadley (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Katherine Ryan (went to St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 67.52 / 9.57
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.58
Number of pupils: 1250
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 48.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward: Cumnor
School Number: 9314128

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  28. Oxford International College (4.6km) show on map
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  30. East Oxford Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  31. Chandlings Prep (4.8km) show on map
  32. Summer Fields School (4.8km) show on map
  33. Sunningwell Church of England Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  34. Comper Nursery School (4.9km) show on map
  35. Larkrise Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  36. Wolvercote Primary School (5.0km) show on map
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  39. d'Overbroeck's (5.1km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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