Malcolm Arnold Academy

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match West Northamptonshire council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 166 families put this school as their first choice, and 235 places were offered. 166 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Premier @ Malcolm Arnold. Ofsted report
• Picnics After School Club (Malcolm Arnold), after-school club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 8 November 2023: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Pupils

1278 (capacity 1450)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Peterborough

Academy trust

THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST

Phone

01604778000

Address

Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW

Website

malcolmarnoldacademy.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports