The Matthew Arnold School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 138765
- Address
- Kingston Road, TW18 1PF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 959 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 4% |
| Indian | 5.8% |
| Other White | 7.3% |
| Mixed | 8.3% |
| White British | 66.6% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Other | 2.2% |
| Pakistani | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 47% |
| Local authority average | 55% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49 |
| Local authority average | 50.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.1 |
| Local authority average | 4.55 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
Admissions
The Matthew Arnold School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 187
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 95 98 |
| Year 8 | 191 91 100 |
| Year 9 | 206 116 90 |
| Year 10 | 187 98 89 |
| Year 11 | 182 92 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 69.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.2% 3.0% |