Matthew Arnold Primary School
School Name: Matthew Arnold Primary School Address: Dingle Lane Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L8 9UB Telephone Number: 0151 539 0300 Website: www.matthewarnold.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: South Liverpool Education Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Evans
Capacity: 200
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 276 (62% boys & 38% girls)
Enrollment: 138% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 64.7%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
URN: 104557
DfE Number: 341/2098
UKPRN: 10073708
UPRN: 38044062
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Liverpool (E08000012)
Constituency: Liverpool Riverside (E14001338)
Electoral Ward: Festival Gardens (E05015303)
Easting & Northing: 336149E, 387290N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 45.21" N 2° 57' 40.23" W
Plus Code: 9C5V92HQ+MG
DfE Record: View record
- King's Leadership Phoenix Academy (0.2km)
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School (0.2km)
- King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool (0.2km)
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy (0.6km)
- The Belvedere Academy (0.7km)
- The Belvedere Preparatory School (0.7km)
- Auckland College (0.9km)
- St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School (0.9km)
- St Charles' Catholic Academy (1.0km)
- St Silas Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Bethan Badger - Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 March 2030.
- Mr Mark Collins - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2026.
- Miss Andrea Connearn - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2030.
- Mrs Clare Coombes - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 15 July 2026.
- Mr Joe Coombes - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 6 February 2028.
- Mr Scott Cordon - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
- Jean Doran - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2030.
- Louise Evans - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Jennifer McGee - Governor. Appointed on 25 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2027.
- Ms Shelley Pennington - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 October 2026.
- Ms Shelley Pennington - Governor. Appointed on 2 November 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 November 2026.
- Mr Graham Twist - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2028.
- Mr Pete Winters - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2030.