The Matthew Arnold School is a secondary school located in Staines-upon-Thames. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/06/2018. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Kingston Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Website: http://www.matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
Telephone: 01784457275
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Mary Gould
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138765

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 980
Number of Pupils: 769
Number of Boys: 396
Number of Girls: 373

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.4% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.23 Confidence interval 0.02 to 0.44
Of the 153 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 143 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:86%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:91%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:39%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:45.7
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.15
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buckland Primary School
Berryscroft Road , Laleham TW18 1NB
3out of 4 584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Riverbridge Primary School
Park Avenue , TW18 2EF
3out of 4 1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School
Park Avenue , TW18 2EF
3out of 4 1,243 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ashford Park Primary School
Station Crescent , TW15 3HN
3out of 4 1,460 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Laleham CofE VA Primary School
The Broadway , Laleham TW18 1SB
3out of 4 1,956 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Matthew Arnold School
Kingston Road , TW18 1PF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thomas Knyvett College
Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU
3out of 4 1,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Magna Carta School
Thorpe Road , TW18 3HJ
3out of 4 2,576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Staines Preparatory School
3 Gresham Road , Staines-Upon-Thames TW18 2BT
- not rated 1,136 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Fordway Centre
Stanwell Road , TW15 3DU
- not rated 1,990 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St James Senior Boys' School
Church Road , TW15 3DZ
- not rated 2,077 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.