Arnold Academy
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4JZ ·
At a glance
A state secondary academy for ages 9–13 in Bedford. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2023). No comparable results are published for this school.
- Ages
- 9–13
- Pupils
- 704
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Academy trust
- THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Peter Roberts
- Opened
- Jul 2011
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 179 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)11.9%
- English as an additional language3.6%
- SEN support19.2%
- Education, Health and Care plan4%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.