Arnold Academy
About the school
Arnold Academy is an open all-through school in Central Bedfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 23 May 2023
- Published
- 9 July 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
Secondary academic results
No data is available for 2024/25.
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 60%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 50%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 7%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 3%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 80%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 70%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 72%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 61%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 74%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 66%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 79%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 66%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 22%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 20%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 94%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 78%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 106
- Central Bedfordshire
- 104
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 105
- Central Bedfordshire
- 103
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 105
- Central Bedfordshire
- 103
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
699
Girls
49.21%
Boys
50.79%
SEN support
19.17%
Education, health and care plan
4.01%
English as an additional language
3.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
11.87%
Overall absence
6.05
Persistent absence
13.34