Malcolm Arnold Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN2 6JW · West Northamptonshire
#193 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2475 of 4,090 nationally
About Malcolm Arnold Academy
Malcolm Arnold Academy is a academy secondary located in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,278 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 193rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,278; capacity filled 88.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.7%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; Malcolm Arnold Academy ranks 79th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Malcolm Arnold Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,278
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Malcolm Arnold Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 0 m away
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
471 students · 616 m away
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
282 students · 810 m away
Bosworth Independent School
St. Georges Avenue · Independent secondary · Ages 11–22
220 students · 882 m away
Kingsley Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 1.1 km away
Northampton International Academy
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,754 students · 1.1 km away
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.3 km away
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.3 km away
Castle Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.3 km away
Stimpson Avenue Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.5 km away
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1,275 students
Landau Forte College
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1,272 students
Djanogly City Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Malcolm Arnold Academy a good school?
Malcolm Arnold Academy has a Success Index (England) of 39.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #193 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Malcolm Arnold Academy rank in East Midlands?
Malcolm Arnold Academy ranks #193 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2475 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Malcolm Arnold Academy?
Malcolm Arnold Academy had 1,278 students in 2025.
Is Malcolm Arnold Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Malcolm Arnold Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Malcolm Arnold Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Malcolm Arnold Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.