Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Free schools primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
18.5%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
401 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The David Ross Education Trust
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust.
- Type of school
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey CofE Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 184 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2015, from earlier data) |
| Ainthorpe Primary School | Primary | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 295 | 11 | Good 2022 |
| Bobby Moore Academy | All-through | Newham | 971 | 15 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Booth Wood Academy | Primary | Leicestershire | 210 | 11 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 350 | 11 | Outstanding 2022 |
| Bringhurst Primary School | Primary | Leicestershire | 157 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2012, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Cedar Road Primary School | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 383 | 11 | Good 2023 |
| Charles Read Academy | Secondary | Lincolnshire | 277 | 12 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Charnwood College | Secondary | Leicestershire | 664 | 14 | Good 2022 |
| Eastfield Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 221 | 10 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2024, no grade given |
| Edward Heneage Primary Academy | Primary | North East Lincolnshire | 196 | 13 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2019, from earlier data) |
| Endike Academy | Primary | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 389 | 13 | Key judgements 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Fairfield Academy | Primary | North East Lincolnshire | 297 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2010, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Falconer's Hill Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 236 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (May 2017, from earlier data) |
| Greenfields Primary School and Nursery | Primary | North Northamptonshire | 481 | 10 | Outstanding 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Havelock Academy | Secondary | North East Lincolnshire | 862 | 11 | Good 2023 |
| Hogsthorpe Primary Academy | Primary | Lincolnshire | 46 | 9 | Good 2024 |
| Humberston Academy | Secondary | North East Lincolnshire | 891 | 13 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective |
| Ingoldsby Academy | Primary | Lincolnshire | 68 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2017, from earlier data) |
| King Edward VI Academy | Secondary | Lincolnshire | 357 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Kings Heath Primary Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 350 | 10 | Outstanding 2024 |
| Lodge Park Academy | Secondary | North Northamptonshire | 703 | 4 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy | Secondary | West Northamptonshire | 1,278 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (May 2018, from earlier data) |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School (this school) | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 401 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017, from earlier data) |
| Newnham Primary School | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 84 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017, from earlier data) |
| Quay Academy | Primary | East Riding of Yorkshire | 295 | 10 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Rockingham Primary School | Primary | North Northamptonshire | 367 | 13 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Skegness Grammar School | Secondary | Lincolnshire | 622 | 11 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| The Arbours Primary Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 333 | 11 | Outstanding 2023 |
| The Barnes Wallis Academy | Secondary | Lincolnshire | 483 | 13 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2017, from earlier data) |
| The Eresby School, Spilsby | Special | Lincolnshire | 112 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2013, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| The Richmond Primary Academy | Primary | Lincolnshire | 374 | 11 | Requires improvement 2021 |
| Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 180 | 10 | Report card 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Thomas Middlecott Academy | Secondary | Lincolnshire | 612 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; safeguarding effective |
| Welton Church of England Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 129 | 10 | Report card 2026Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Wold Academy | Primary | Kingston upon Hull, City of | 387 | 5 | Good 2021Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| 36 schools | 14,245 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.