58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
891.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,307
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Malcolm Arnold Academy · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-5pp
71%59%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-4pp
43%37%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
41.4
-2.8
49.044.840.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
37%
-2pp
52%32%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
891.5
+18.3
968.3876.7785.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 891.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.1
+3.4
31.127.022.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
+0.12
+0.4
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+4pp
9%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,307
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 38% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 37% | 891.5 | 37% | 1,307 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 42% | 44.2 | +0.04 | 39% | 873.2 | 40% | 1,357 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 36% | 42.0 | -0.15 | 52% | 858.0 | 52% | 1,404 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 43% | 49.0 | +0.36 | 52% | 968.3 | 52% | 1,341 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 30% | 40.5 | -0.15 | 11% | 785.1 | 11% | 1,307 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 25% | 38.4 | -0.07 | 28% | 703.0 | 37% | 1,320 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 27% | 39.3 | +0.14 | 15% | — | 20% | 1,300 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | +0.12 | 9% | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 27.7 | C- | -0.26 | 6% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 22.9 | D+ | — | 9% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 31.1 | C | — | 5% | 69 |
| 2018/19 | 26.0 | C- | -0.52 | 0% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 25.3 | C- | -0.21 | 8% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 21.3 | D | -0.30 | 0% | 108 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,307 | 26.6 | 13% | 36% | 25% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,357 | 28.8 | 12% | 32% | 23% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,404 | 21.2 | 13% | 30% | 23% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,341 | 28.6 | 11% | 29% | 24% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,286 | 28.0 | 13% | 27% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,307 | 24.2 | 8% | 34% | 29% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,320 | 19.5 | 9% | 36% | 29% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,300 | 18.0 | 9% | 38% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.