Arnold Academy

State-Funded School

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East of EnglandRegion

Central BedfordshireLocal Authority

Mid BedfordshireConstituency

MK45 4JZPostcode

2.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Arnold Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 9–13, located in Central Bedfordshire, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 704 pupils. Arnold Academy is part of THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 50%
Higher standard: 1%
Reading score: 104
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

73%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

16%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

704

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 9 – 13
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 704
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Jul 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 Feb 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.