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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*: 63.71 / 14.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.91
Number of pupils: 1250
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 45.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.5%
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

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School Performance Table: View record
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