Matthew Arnold School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jun 10 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 142104
- Address
- Arnolds Way, OX2 9JE
- Website
- http://www.maschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1250 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 55.8%
Mixed 12.4%
Other White 11.3%
African 3.8%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Chinese 2%
Indian 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.28
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 194 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 191 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 194 |
Admissions
Matthew Arnold School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 95 97 |
| Year 8 | 207 101 106 |
| Year 9 | 203 95 108 |
| Year 10 | 203 111 92 |
| Year 11 | 206 112 94 |
| Year 12 | 129 69 60 |
| Year 13 | 110 49 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |