Matthew Arnold Primary School
Foundation school in Liverpool, Liverpool.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 276 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Free school meals | 64.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | South Liverpool Education Trust |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Address | Dingle Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 9UB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.matthewarnold.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01515390300 |
| URN | 104557 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2020, published 4 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 May 2025, outcome: Some aspects not as strong.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Charles' Catholic Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Silas Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Windsor Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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