Malcolm Arnold Academy
About the school
Malcolm Arnold Academy is an open secondary school in West Northamptonshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 8 November 2023
- Published
- 14 December 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.4
- West Northamptonshire
- 44.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- West Northamptonshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 37.80%
- West Northamptonshire
- 42.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 57.70%
- West Northamptonshire
- 64.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 37.30%
- West Northamptonshire
- 41.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.7
- West Northamptonshire
- 3.97
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 31.08
AAB or better
- School
- 9.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1307
Girls
43.23%
Boys
56.77%
SEN support
11.71%
Education, health and care plan
1.07%
English as an additional language
35.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
25.18%
Overall absence
9.25
Persistent absence
23.68
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
229
Sustained education or employment
90%
Education
83%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
65
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
57%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
26%