# Alternatives to The Matthew Arnold School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Matthew Arnold School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Matthew Arnold School, for comparison

1.28 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Thomas Knyvett College, Ashford](/school/136832/thomas-knyvett-college) | 1.1 mi north-east | 0.54 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [The Magna Carta School, Staines-upon-Thames](/school/137116/the-magna-carta-school) | 1.5 mi west | 0.62 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury-on-Thames](/school/138491/the-bishop-wand-church-of-england-school) | 2.9 mi east | 1.34 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Thamesmead School, Shepperton](/school/137237/thamesmead-school) | 3.0 mi south-east | 0.81 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Chertsey High School, Addlestone](/school/144741/chertsey-high-school) | 3.0 mi south | 0.75 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Paul's Catholic College, Sunbury-on-Thames](/school/149290/st-paul-s-catholic-college) | 3.3 mi east | 1.27 | 2026 | School remains Outstanding | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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