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Arnold Academy

Academy converter · Bedford · MK45 4JZ

Ages 9–13 · 704 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)31%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
706

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

704 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
704
Boys / girls
371 / 333
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
704 / 720 (98%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Peter Roberts

Location

Address
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay
Postcode
MK45 4JZ
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 704 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Middle deemed secondary schools in Bedford
5
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK45
23
Middle deemed secondary in MK45
3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Middle deemed secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
12

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Peter Roberts
Telephone
01582616400
Website
http://www.arnoldacademy.org.uk

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