Matthew Arnold School, Oxford

Not to be confused with the Matthew Arnold School, Staines-upon-Thames.
For other uses, see Matthew Arnold (disambiguation).

Matthew Arnold School
Address
Map
Arnolds Way

Oxford
,
Oxfordshire
,
OX2 9JE

England
Coordinates51°44′35″N 1°18′11″W / 51.743°N 1.303°W / 51.743; -1.303
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoSuccess For Everyone[1]
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)[2]
Local authorityOxfordshire
Department for Education URN142104 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsTom Weller[3]
HeadteacherAnthony Broadley
GenderCoeducational[4]
Age11 to 18
Enrolmentc.1300[4]
HousesAmethyst, Emerald, Kyanite, Rubellite, Zircon[5]
Websitehttp://www.maschool.org.uk

Matthew Arnold School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located just west of Oxford near Cumnor Hill and Botley and is named after 19th-century poet Matthew Arnold.[2][6]

The school contains around 1,300 pupils from years 7 to 13, and circa 80 teaching staff.[7][4] The school catchment area includes Oxford to the west of the railway station, Botley, Cumnor, Binsey, Wytham, and stretches west towards Appleton, Fyfield and Kingston Bagpuize.[8]

Previously a community school founded in 1958 as Matthew Arnold Secondary Modern, it was administered by Oxfordshire County Council. The school was built for a total cost of £125,000 and was opened by Henry Brooke who was then Minister of Housing.[9] In August 2015, following a community consultation, Matthew Arnold School converted to academy status and is now part of the Acer Trust.[4][10] The school continues to coordinate with Oxfordshire County Council for admissions.[11]

  1. ^ "Our Ethos & Vision". Matthew Arnold School. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Matthew Arnold School". Acer Trust. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Governance - Matthew Arnold School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Details - Matthew Arnold School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Our Staff". Matthew Arnold School. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Cumnor Hill". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 115. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  7. ^ "Matthew Arnold School - Staff Indicators". The Schools Guide. 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Location and Designated Area of Matthew Arnold School from 1 September 2012" (PDF). Oxfordshire County Council. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. ^ "History in the making". Oxford Mail. 21 September 1998. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Matthew Arnold School consults on academy status". BBC. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Matthew Arnold School". Oxfordshire County Council. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.