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
- 30.9%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
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 | 88.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 38.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 47.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 60.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.2% |