Arnold Academy
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Arnold Academy is a middle school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2023.
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Catchment area for Arnold Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 704 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Arnold Academy.”
- “They have many opportunities to develop their character and confidence.”
- “These include through the school council, and involvement in fundraising activities for charities, including cancer research and Ukrainian refugees.”
To improve
- “Pupils are friendly to each other, although some do not always use appropriate language towards other pupils out of lessons.”
- “While this is the case, some newer subject leaders have not completed checks on the quality of the delivery of the curriculum.”
- “This means those leaders do not know how well pupils achieve in their leadership areas of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Orchard School & Nursery 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Esland Bedford School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodland Middle School Academy 4.5 mi School remains Good
- The Chiltern School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Parkfields Middle School 5.0 mi Good
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 5.0 mi Standards maintained
- Alameda Middle School 5.6 mi School remains Good
- Robert Bloomfield Academy 6.0 mi Not judged