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Matthew Arnold School

Community school · Oxford · OX2 9JE

Ages 11–18 · Oxfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,111
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Ryan

Location

Address
Arnolds Way
Postcode
OX2 9JE
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oxford, Oxfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Secondary schools in Oxford
8
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX2
20
Secondary in OX2
3
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OxfordNear OX2

  • Matthew Arnold School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oxford · OX2 9JE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Cherwell School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oxford · OX2 7EE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.3%

    3.0 miles away

  • Botley School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 9JZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • West Oxford Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 0BY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Cherwell College Oxford

    Other independent school

    Oxford · OX1 1BZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 12–25

    • Att81.4
    • EM5+0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Activate Learning

    Further education · 16 plus

    Oxford · OX1 1SA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 16–99

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Ryan

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