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The Matthew Arnold School

Spelthorne, TW18 1PFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
246 1st-choice / 192 offers made
Ranking
#2,108
of 3,141 nationally

About The Matthew Arnold School

The Matthew Arnold School is a state-funded secondary school in Spelthorne, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 947 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 980.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (7 Feb 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 49.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 246 first-preference applications and 192 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressKingston Road, Staines-upon-Thames, Spelthorne, TW18 1PF
HeadteacherMs Assal Ruse
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils947
Free School Meals (FSM)21.0%
School Capacity947 / 980 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: maschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Matthew Arnold School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.