Matthew Arnold School

Secondary · Academy converter · OX2 9JE

About this school

  • Ages 11–18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Faith: Does not apply
  • Admissions: Non-selective
  • Pupils: 1255
  • Capacity: 1220
  • Has a sixth form

Ofsted history

Inspected Outcome
Jun 2025
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Safeguarding effective: Yes
  • Sixth form provision: Good
May 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

GCSE results (KS4)

Attainment 8: 50.1 (2023) top 40% nationally

Year Progress 8 Attainment 8 Grade 5+ Eng & Maths EBacc entry EBacc APS
2023 0.2 (top 40% nationally) 50.1 (top 40% nationally) 53.8 (top 40% nationally) 37.1 4.5 (top 40% nationally)
2020 no school-level results published (COVID)
2019 no school-level results published (COVID)

A-level results (KS5)

Average points/entry: 33.2 (2023)

Year Average points/entry Best 3 average points
2023 33.2 32.8
2020 no school-level results published (COVID)
2019 no school-level results published (COVID)

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Median sold price within 1km: £447,500 (46 sales, last 12 months)

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