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%
White British 66.6%
Mixed 8.3%
Other White 7.3%
Indian 5.8%
Other Asian 4%
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
School 11%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
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% |