Malcolm Arnold Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 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
- 1307 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 35.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 42.8%
Other White 21%
African 11.4%
Mixed 7.9%
Bangladeshi 4.5%
Unclassified 3.4%
Other 1.8%
Indian 1.7%
Other Black 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Malcolm Arnold Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 230 129 101 |
| Year 8 | 235 131 104 |
| Year 9 | 289 167 122 |
| Year 10 | 235 121 114 |
| Year 11 | 250 146 104 |
| Year 12 | 38 27 11 |
| Year 13 | 30 21 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |