Malcolm Arnold Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Malcolm Arnold Academy
Address: Trinity Avenue
Town/City: Northampton
County: Northamptonshire
Postcode: NN2 6JW
Telephone Number: 01604 778000
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: The David Ross Education Trust
Sponsor: The David Ross Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Miss Clare Berry
Capacity: 1450
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1278 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.4%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 136201
DfE Number: 941/6910
UKPRN: 10031226
UPRN: 15103284
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: West Northamptonshire (E06000062)
Constituency: Northampton North (E14001406)
Electoral Ward: Kingsley & Semilong (E05015995)
Diocese: CE28(Diocese of Peterborough)

Easting & Northing: 475781E, 262393N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 15' 18.49" N 0° 53' 28.01" W
Plus Code: 9C4X7445+3H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Miss Clare Berry - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Harrison Lee Copp - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 July 2029.
  • Mr Stefan Patrick Francis Emary - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 July 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 July 2030.
  • Mr Jolen Grantham - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
  • Mr Jolen Grantham - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Solomon Nelson Craig Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 August 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 August 2029.
  • Mr Edward Paul Macintyre - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 February 2029.
  • Mr Jake Raymond Michael McLellan - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 September 2028.
  • Mrs Porsha Lydia McTaggart - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 November 2028.
  • Mr Imran Mir - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2029.
  • Miss Louise Marie Pickering - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 March 2028.
  • Rev Alison Judith Wagner - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 November 2029.