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Matthew Arnold School

Academy converter · Oxford · OX2 9JE

Ages 11–18 · 1,255 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.1

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.18
−20+2
Attainment 850.1
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,076

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

160

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
392
Preferred offers (top 3)
208
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,255 pupils · 1,220 places

Pupils on roll
1,255
Boys / girls
629 / 626
School capacity
1,220
Capacity fill
1,255 / 1,220 (103%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
130
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACER TRUST
Academy trust
ACER TRUST
Sponsor
Acer Trust
Headteacher
Anthony Broadley

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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1,255 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%.

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.

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

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

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

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    • Att81.4
    • EM5+0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Anthony Broadley
Telephone
01865862232
Website
http://www.maschool.org.uk

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