68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
738.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
959
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Matthew Arnold School · Secondary · Surrey
Part ofBOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+12pp
68%58%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+9pp
47%37%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
49.0
+5.8
49.044.640.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
11%
-1pp
86%49%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
738.7
+183.5
738.7632.3525.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 738.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
959
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Kingston Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Local authority
Surrey
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 47% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 11% | 738.7 | 13% | 959 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 38% | 43.2 | -0.24 | 12% | 555.2 | 19% | 985 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 27% | 40.2 | -0.43 | 13% | 527.0 | 18% | 966 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 41% | 42.7 | -0.40 | 40% | 525.8 | 40% | 848 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 39% | 45.7 | +0.23 | 86% | 634.9 | 86% | 674 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 47% | 46.5 | +0.17 | 82% | 530.5 | 85% | 660 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 36% | 46.1 | +0.06 | 67% | — | 77% | 710 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 959 | 17.5 | 19% | 16% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 985 | 19.1 | 17% | 15% | 25% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 966 | 20.4 | 22% | 14% | 26% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 848 | 18.9 | 20% | 14% | 27% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 769 | 17.1 | 20% | 13% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 674 | 19.4 | 16% | 14% | 25% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 660 | 18.1 | 14% | 15% | 30% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 710 | 18.1 | 21% | 15% | 28% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.