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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

West Northamptonshire, NN2 6JWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2897 of 13,686 nationally

About Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School, a Church of England primary in West Northamptonshire, comfortably outperforms the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. The school achieved a 74% rate for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a 63% average across all primary schools in the same local authority. That puts it in the top quarter of schools nationally and 33rd out of 134 primaries in West Northamptonshire. It is a solid, above-average performer for the area, though it sits some way behind the very top-ranked local schools such as Helmdon and Greatworth, which both scored 100 on the same metric. The school is also oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 77 applications for 60 places, with 38 first-preference offers made from 38 first-preference applications, giving a ratio of 1.93 applicants per place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTrinity Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 6JW
HeadteacherTracey Hudson
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils413
Free School Meals (FSM)14.5%
School Capacity413 / 420 (98% 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.

Facilities

9
LibrarySports HallMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteGymnasiumForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersNetballCross CountryFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCodingGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.