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The Matthew Arnold School

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Staines-upon-Thames · Surrey

Secondary Academy (converter)Part of BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST

BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 29 member schools: 15 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, 3 special schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Hampshire | Richmond upon Thames | Surrey | Sutton. Regions: London | South East. — from the BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST public record.

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The Matthew Arnold School is a secondary academy in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, part of BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 4 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name
The Matthew Arnold School
Address
Kingston Road
Postcode
TW18 1PF
Country
England
Local authority
Surrey
Parliamentary constituency
Spelthorne
URN (official identifier)
138765
Establishment number
4202
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
947
As of November 2026
Capacity
980
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority
Surrey
Headteacher
Ms Assal Ruse
Ofsted inspection
School remains Good · Inspected 7 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
Telephone
01784457275
Date opened
1 Sep 2012

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at The Matthew Arnold School

2025/26This schoolSurreyEngland
Pupils947161,9448,355,420
Eligible for free school meals21.0%15.4%26.5%
SEN support12.4%13.0%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)5.7%6.6%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)16.2%15.6%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

8 published inspections for The Matthew Arnold School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    School remains Good

    Report published 17 Mar 2024

  2. · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Outcomes for pupils
    Good
    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good
    Personal development, behaviour and welfare
    Good
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
    Good

    Report published 17 Jul 2018

  3. · Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1

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    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement

    Report published 4 Jul 2017

  4. · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5

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    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Outcomes for pupils
    Requires improvement
    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Requires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfare
    Requires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
    Requires improvement

    Report published 18 Apr 2016

  5. · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4

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    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures

    Report published 11 Jan 2016

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Inadequate

    Category
    SM
    Pupils' achievement
    Inadequate
    Quality of teaching
    Inadequate
    Leadership and management
    Inadequate
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Inadequate

    Report published 30 Sept 2014

  7. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Matthew Arnold School (URN 125263)

    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 12 Sept 2011

  8. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Matthew Arnold School (URN 125263)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 5 Feb 2008

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at The Matthew Arnold School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)4.7%7.0%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)10.5%17.8%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at The Matthew Arnold School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £225,500 for 205 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolSurreyEngland
Pupils eligible21.5%16.0%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£237£214£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at The Matthew Arnold School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 961 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

The Matthew Arnold School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolSurrey average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£7,625,000
£7,934 per pupil		£8,052£8,283
Total spending£6,398,000
£6,658 per pupil		£7,593£7,843
Teaching staff£4,015,000
£4,178 per pupil · 62.8%		£4,454 · 58.7%£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£553,000
£575 per pupil · 8.6%		£706 · 9.3%£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£124,000
£129 per pupil · 1.9%		£85 · 1.1%£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£62,000
£65 per pupil · 1.0%		£74 · 1.0%£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance£1,227,000
Revenue reserve£922,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,944 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending down £287 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Kingston Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF

01784457275

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