The Matthew Arnold School

Academy converterSecondary

TW18 1PF / 11–16 / Does not apply

49

Attainment 8

82%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49
Progress 8
-0.24
Grade 5+ English & Maths
46.7%

82% of parents would recommend this school

119 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
45%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
52%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
52%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
9%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
64%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
51%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
29%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
14%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
29%
No
71%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 35 parents

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
28%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
51%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
52%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
60%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
54%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
45%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
42%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
82%
No
18%

19.1% of pupils receive SEN support

19.1%

SEN support

4.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.5%

81.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
81.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1

Free school meals
21.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.6:1
Overall absence
5.68%
Persistent absence
13.67%
English as additional language
15.6%
Teachers with QTS
94.8%
White
74.4%
White British66.6%
Other White7.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
8.3%
White & Asian4%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Black African0.2%
Asian
12.1%
Indian5.8%
Other Asian4%
Pakistani1.8%
Chinese0.3%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
2.5%
Caribbean2%
Other Black0.3%
African0.2%
Other
2.2%