The Matthew Arnold School

State-Funded School

the-matthew-arnold-school-surrey-south-east

South EastRegion

SurreyLocal Authority

SpelthorneConstituency

TW18 1PFPostcode

6.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Matthew Arnold School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Surrey, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 947 pupils. The Matthew Arnold School is part of Bourne Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.1

Ethnicity

White

73%

Asian

14%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

947

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

21%

England average

27%

First language not English

16%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 947
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Bourne Education Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 7 February 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
17 Jul 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.