Matthew Arnold School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Arnolds Way, Oxford, OX2 9JE
Headteacher · Anthony Broadley
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Key facts
Pupils1,255Capacity 1,220
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 10 June 2025
TrustAcer Trust
Free school meals13.2%
Ofsted
Inspection on 10 June 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Oxfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in OxfordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- The Cherwell School3.0 mi
- Greyfriars Catholic School3.3 mi
- Meadowbrook College3.3 mi
- The Swan School3.3 mi
- Cheney School3.5 mi