Matthew Arnold School
Academy converter secondary school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first10 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Botley School, 0.7 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 189 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 205 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)Voluntary controlled | 1.3 mi | Primary | 197 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| West Oxford Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Cherwell College OxfordOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 20 | - |
| Activate LearningFurther education | 1.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 252 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Grandpont Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.9 mi | Nursery | 69 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 135 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Oxford Media & Business SchoolMiscellaneous | 2.0 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 10 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 35
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