Compare Cheney School and Matthew Arnold School
Comparison of secondary schools: Cheney School (Secondary) in Oxford; Matthew Arnold School (Secondary) in Oxford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cheney School and Matthew Arnold School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Oxford, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Cheney School), published Feb 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Matthew Arnold School (Dec 2018). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as RIVER LEARNING TRUST and ACER TRUST.
| Attribute |
Cheney School
OX3 7QH
|
Matthew Arnold School
OX2 9JE
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7QH |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 9JE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Feb 2015 | 2 12 Dec 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1615 | 1220 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | ACER TRUST |
| Website | www.cheneyschool.org | www.maschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01865765726 | 01865862232 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 7QH - Ofsted
- 2 26 Feb 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.cheneyschool.org
- Telephone
- 01865765726
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 9JE - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ACER TRUST
- Website
- www.maschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01865862232
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