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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

West Northamptonshire, NN2 6JWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
43 1st-choice / 44 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2897 of 13,686 nationally

About Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School is a state-funded primary school in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 401 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (28 Jun 2023). 75% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 43 first-preference applications and 44 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTrinity Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 6JW
HeadteacherMrs Tracey Hudson
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils401
Free School Meals (FSM)18.5%
School Capacity401 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.