Matthew Arnold School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Oxford, Oxfordshire

OX2 9JE

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

70.6

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#373

National rank

#87

In South East

In Oxfordshire

Top 12%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

56.5

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

65%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

83%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

36%

EBacc average points score

5.28

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 50.1 → 56.5 ▲ 6.4 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,250 % FSM ever-6 12.7% % EAL 16.4% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

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