Malcolm Arnold Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 136201
- Address
- Trinity Avenue, NN2 6JW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1357 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.0%
- Girls
- 44.0%
- First language not English
- 31.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 47.8%
Other White 19.9%
African 9.8%
Mixed 6.9%
Bangladeshi 4.6%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other Black 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Caribbean 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Malcolm Arnold Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 127 106 |
| Year 8 | 290 174 116 |
| Year 9 | 237 125 112 |
| Year 10 | 260 153 107 |
| Year 11 | 232 128 104 |
| Year 12 | 30 21 9 |
| Year 13 | 75 32 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 50.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% n/a 1.7% |