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Arnold Academy

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Central Bedfordshire · Bedford · MK45 4JZ http://www.arnoldacademy.org.uk

Pupils
699
cap. 720
Ages
9 - 13
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
699
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
699
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseAll-through
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Arnold Academy · All-through · Central Bedfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
60%
+10pp
77%54%31%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
RWM higher standard
7%
+6pp
9%5%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
80%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
79%
SPAG higher standard
22%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
699
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JZ
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2560%7%80%37%72%11%74%30%94%79%106.0105.0105.023%699
2023/2450%1%73%21%60%1%71%23%77%72%104.0104.0103.018%694
2022/2331%0%71%27%33%0%79%25%91%74%105.0105.0104.0-0.90-7.10+0.5016%686
2018/1977%9%87%23%86%20%88%23%92%77%105.0106.0104.0-0.20-0.40+0.0016%658
2017/1873%9%85%35%84%17%82%26%91%81%107.0106.0106.0-0.70-2.00-1.0016%622
2016/1771%5%81%29%87%7%84%22%88%78%105.0105.0106.0-1.60-2.70-1.2017%595

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2569920.223%4%12%6%13%
2023/2469420.918%4%12%6%17%
2022/2368620.816%3%12%5%12%
2021/2271621.115%2%10%6%16%
2020/2171721.515%2%8%
2018/1965819.516%2%12%4%6%
2017/1862217.616%1%14%4%8%
2016/1759518.417%2%12%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.