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
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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