Matthew Arnold School, Oxford

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Matthew Arnold School
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Matthew Arnold School, Oxford
Arnolds Way

Oxford
,
Oxfordshire
,
OX2 9JE

England
Coordinates 51°44′35″N1°18′11″W / 51.743°N 1.303°W / 51.743; -1.303
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Type Academy
MottoSuccess For Everyone [1]
Established1958;66 years ago (1958) [2]
Local authority Oxfordshire
Department for Education URN 142104 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsTom Weller [3]
HeadteacherAnthony Broadley
Gender Coeducational [4]
Age11to 18
Enrolmentc.1300 [4]
HousesAmethyst, 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Our Ethos & Vision". Matthew Arnold School. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 3 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.
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