AcademySecondary

Matthew Arnold School

Arnolds Way, Oxford OX2 9JE

7Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,255
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,220
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Acer Trust

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 56.5, an average GCSE grade of about 5.7
88thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 38.9
65thpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Matthew Arnold School

Matthew Arnold School is a secondary academy in Oxford, Oxfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Acer Trust.

It has 1,255 pupils on roll and room for 1,220. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Arnolds Way
Oxford OX2 9JE
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,255
Capacity
1,220 pupils
Free school meals
13.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Acer Trust
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Nation
England
URN
142104

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