Arnold Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Arnold Academy
Address: Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay
Town/City: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: MK45 4JZ
Telephone Number: 01582 616400
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Middle deemed secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Pyramid Schools Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Peter Roberts
Capacity: 720
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 704 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.2%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 136829
DfE Number: 823/4040
UKPRN: 10034092
UPRN: 10000860662
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Mid Bedfordshire (E14001359)
Electoral Ward: Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe (E05014397)

Easting & Northing: 508647E, 230610N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 57' 50.39" N 0° 25' 11.77" W
Plus Code: 9C3XXH7J+H2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ramsey Manor Lower School (0.3km)
  2. Orchard School & Nursery (0.8km)
  3. Silsoe CofE VC Lower School (4.6km)
  4. Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (4.6km)
  5. Harlington Upper School (4.7km)
  6. Sundon Lower School (4.7km)
  7. Bramingham Primary School (4.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Dr Mohammad Alramahi - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
  • Mrs Jo Bird - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
  • Mrs Farzana Choudhury - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
  • Mr Jake Devereux - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr Jake Devereux - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2026.
  • Mrs Jo Hanley - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
  • Ms Zahara Kayani - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
  • Mr Paul Newton - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
  • Mr Simon Oxley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
  • Mrs Victoria Pymont - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr Peter Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Jessie Sealey - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2029.