Malcolm Arnold Academy

Secondary · West Northamptonshire · NN2 6JW · URN 136201

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-11-08Cohort 1278Church of EnglandNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 241

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 41 schools in West Northamptonshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
41.4
West Northamptonshire 35.55England 46.1
5.9 above the area average of 35.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
37.8%
West Northamptonshire 30.1%England 45.9%
7.7 percentage points above the area average of 30.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
57.7%
West Northamptonshire 46.1%
11.6 percentage points above the area average of 46.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.7
West Northamptonshire 3.11England 4.07
0.6 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
19.9%
West Northamptonshire 11.9%England 17.6%
8 percentage points above the area average of 11.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
37.3%
West Northamptonshire 29.4%
7.9 percentage points above the area average of 29.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
20.3%
West Northamptonshire 26.4%
6.1 percentage points below the area average of 26.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
241
West Northamptonshire 131
109.7 above the area average of 131.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against West Northamptonshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	41.4 West Northamptonshire 35.55England 46.1	5.9 above the area average of 35.6	4.7 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	37.8% West Northamptonshire 30.1%England 45.9%	7.7 percentage points above the area average of 30.1	8.1 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	57.7% West Northamptonshire 46.1%	11.6 percentage points above the area average of 46.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.7 West Northamptonshire 3.11England 4.07	0.6 above the area average of 3.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	19.9% West Northamptonshire 11.9%England 17.6%	8 percentage points above the area average of 11.9	2.3 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	37.3% West Northamptonshire 29.4%	7.9 percentage points above the area average of 29.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	20.3% West Northamptonshire 26.4%	6.1 percentage points below the area average of 26.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	241 West Northamptonshire 131	109.7 above the area average of 131.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

West Northamptonshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 35.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 25.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 75.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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