Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Free schools
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	West Northamptonshire
Address	Trinity Avenue, NN2 6JW
URN	140946

School Census

Total	417
Girls/Boys	209/208
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.1%/49.9%
% pupils where English not first language	28.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	65
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
11/07/2017	Good

Inspection Date	11/07/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	105
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-1.5
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	-5.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	48
As second preference	21
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	41
As second preference	23
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	53
As second preference	21
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	57
As second preference	32
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	61
As second preference	23
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	53
As second preference	23
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.26%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	68
As second preference	34
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	63
As second preference	26
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	50
As second preference	38
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	36
As second preference	27
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	33
As First Preference	14
As second preference	13
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	14
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	51%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	45%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	29%
agree	40%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	8%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	14%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	14%
not applicable	47%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	22%
agree	47%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	14%
agree	29%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	1%
not applicable	24%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	18%
no	82%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	14%
agree	43%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	29%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	28%
agree	42%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	12%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	47%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	8%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	22%
agree	49%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	32%
agree	51%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	9%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	31%
agree	55%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	19%
agree	45%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	13%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	67%
no	33%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	39.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	21.3%
african ethnic origin	6.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.2%
indian ethnic origin	2.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	41%
any other white background ethnic origin	18%
african ethnic origin	6.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.1%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
indian ethnic origin	1.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%