My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
41%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%Matthew Arnold School
Academy converter — Secondary
OX2 9JE / 11–18 / Does not apply
56.5
Attainment 8
80%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 56.5
- Progress 8
- 0.18
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 65.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 33.98
- Achieving AAB+
- 16.8%
80% of parents would recommend this school
182 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
42%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
21%Agree
51%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
9%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
7%Not applicable
63%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
26%Agree
42%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
32%Agree
22%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
2%Not applicable
25%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
26%No
74%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 47 parents
Strongly agree
36%Agree
31%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
31%Agree
41%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
45%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
34%Agree
52%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
52%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
47%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
36%Agree
41%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
80%No
20%19.2% of pupils receive SEN support
19.2%
SEN support
2.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 7.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
74.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 74.3%
54% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 87%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 54%
- Entered top-third university
- 38%
- Achieved a degree
- 80%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1
- Free school meals
- 10.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
- Overall absence
- 8.45%
- Persistent absence
- 19.87%
- English as additional language
- 16.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 67.8%
- Mixed
- 12.4%
- Asian
- 11%
- Black
- 4.3%
- Other
- 2.6%
White British55.8%
Other White11.3%
Irish0.7%
White & Asian4.9%
Other Mixed4%
White & Black African2%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Pakistani3.5%
Other Asian2.6%
Chinese2%
Indian1.5%
Bangladeshi1.4%
African2%
Caribbean1.5%
Other Black0.8%