Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE · Oxfordshire · secondary school
5th of 40 secondary schools in Oxfordshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 618 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.4/10 among them, against 7.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 65.2 · 88 | 46% | 4.04 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.18 · 63 | 38% | 2.43 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 56.5 · 88 | 15% | 1.35 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 65.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 56.5, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.4 out of 10 among them, against 7.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Chess, Christian Union, Creative Writing, Drama, Dungeons and Dragons, LBGTQ+, and Mandarin clubs. Sports include Tennis Tuesdays. Arts and music options feature Big Sing, Choir, MASsive Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Build a Band, String and Brass groups, and a Jazz band. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1250 pupils in a capacity of 1220, meaning it is over capacity by 30. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity? What support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the after-school club operate for students with late finishes?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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