Arnold Academy

Hexton Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4JZ

Good

Inspected 23 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

699

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 699 / 720 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.9%

Disadvantaged

3.6%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

19.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

13.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

41.28

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

20.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

23.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£47,799

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,975 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,765

Spend per pupil

£6,790

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.