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Compare Greyfriars Catholic School and Matthew Arnold School and The Cherwell School

Comparison of secondary schools: Greyfriars Catholic School (Secondary) in Oxford; Matthew Arnold School (Secondary) in Oxford; The Cherwell School (Secondary) in Oxford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Greyfriars Catholic School, Matthew Arnold School and The Cherwell School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Oxford, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Cherwell School), published Dec 2022. The lowest is 2 (Greyfriars Catholic School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Greyfriars Catholic School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, Acer Trust and River Learning Trust.

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Greyfriars Catholic School
OX4 3DR
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 3DR
Ofsted
2 27 Nov 2023
Pupils
≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Website
www.greyfriarsoxford.org.uk
Telephone
01865749933
Matthew Arnold School
OX2 9JE
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
The Cherwell School
OX2 7EE
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 7EE
Ofsted
1 1 Dec 2022
Pupils
≈ 2,000 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
River Learning Trust
Website
www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone
01865558719
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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