Matthew Arnold School Catchment Area
Matthew Arnold School is an academy converter secondary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1250 pupils, and a capacity of 1220 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,250
Pupils
1,220
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Matthew Arnold School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Matthew Arnold School?
The catchment area for Matthew Arnold School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Matthew Arnold School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Matthew Arnold School: at or above its 1220 place limit
Matthew Arnold School has a published admission number of 1220 places. 1250 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1220 places. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Oxford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Matthew Arnold School: School Information
- Full address
- Arnolds Way, Oxford, OX2 9JE
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142104
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If Matthew Arnold School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Oxford are the next closest alternatives.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Matthew Arnold School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Matthew Arnold School
What is the catchment area for Matthew Arnold School? ▾
The catchment area for Matthew Arnold School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Matthew Arnold School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Matthew Arnold School currently has 1250 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1220 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Matthew Arnold School? ▾
Admission to Matthew Arnold School is managed by Oxfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Matthew Arnold School cover? ▾
Matthew Arnold School is a secondary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Matthew Arnold School? ▾
Matthew Arnold School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.