Malcolm Arnold Academy

State-Funded School

malcolm-arnold-academy-west-northamptonshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

West NorthamptonshireLocal Authority

Northampton NorthConstituency

NN2 6JWPostcode

3.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Malcolm Arnold Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,278 pupils. Malcolm Arnold Academy is part of The David Ross Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 37.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.7

Ethnicity

White

62%

Asian

Black

16%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,278

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

35%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,278
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The David Ross Education Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 8 November 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
12 Jun 2018	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.