Malcolm Arnold Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 15 places for hearing impairment.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,278 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 15 places, 2 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,278
- Headteacher
- Miss Clare Berry (Principal)
- Part of
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- School reference (URN)
- 136201
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in West Northamptonshire (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often West Northamptonshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2018; school remains Good (November 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, November 2023).
Contact and getting there
Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Fairfields School Special school · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.0 miles
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Northgate School Academy Trust Special school · Ages 11–18 0.4 miles
All SEND schools in West Northamptonshire
By need in West Northamptonshire: Autism (11) · SEMH (6) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (6) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (3) · Moderate learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Malcolm Arnold Academy
How do I get a place in Malcolm Arnold Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Malcolm Arnold Academy support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Malcolm Arnold Academy take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Malcolm Arnold Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Malcolm Arnold Academy?
Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW, in West Northamptonshire.
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