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
Arnolds Way Oxford , Oxfordshire , OX2 9JE England
Coordinates	51°44′35″N 1°18′11″W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Success For Everyone[1]
Established	1958; 67 years ago (1958)[2]
Local authority	Oxfordshire
Department for Education URN	142104 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Tom Weller[3]
Headteacher	Anthony Broadley
Gender	Coeducational[4]
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	c.1300[4]
Houses	Amethyst, Emerald, Kyanite, Rubellite, Zircon[5]
Website	http://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]

References

1. "Our Ethos & Vision". Matthew Arnold School. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
2. "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. "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.

External links

• Matthew Arnold School official website
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