AcademySecondary

Malcolm Arnold Academy

Trinity Avenue, Northampton NN2 6JW

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,278
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,450
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
The David Ross Education Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 41.4, an average GCSE grade of about 4.1
27thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 29.2
13thpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
49thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Malcolm Arnold Academy

Malcolm Arnold Academy is a secondary academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The David Ross Education Trust.

It has 1,278 pupils on roll and room for 1,450. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Trinity Avenue
Northampton NN2 6JW
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,278
Capacity
1,450 pupils
Free school meals
25.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The David Ross Education Trust
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Nation
England
URN
136201

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