My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
32%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%Matthew Arnold Primary School
Foundation school — Primary
L8 9UB / 2–11 / None
Good
Ofsted
39.11
KS2 score
84%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2020
Good
Good
Inspected 2020
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 39.11
- Reaching expected standard
- 59%
84% of parents would recommend this school
25 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
24%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
64%Agree
20%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
8%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
4%Not applicable
68%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
64%Agree
28%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
48%Agree
28%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%Not applicable
12%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
52%No
48%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 13 parents
Strongly agree
54%Agree
23%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
56%Agree
32%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
44%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
52%Agree
40%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
40%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
56%Agree
24%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
84%No
16%21.6% of pupils receive SEN support
21.6%
SEN support
4.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 11.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.5%
93.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 93.1%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1
- Free school meals
- 44.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19.3:1
- Overall absence
- 6.24%
- Persistent absence
- 20.99%
- English as additional language
- 15.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 77%
- Mixed
- 7.5%
- Asian
- 2.9%
- Black
- 3.5%
- Other
- 7.4%
White British72.7%
Other White4.3%
Other Mixed5%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African0.7%
White & Asian0.4%
Pakistani1.1%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.7%
Chinese0.4%
Caribbean1.4%
Other Black1.4%
African0.7%