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Arnold Academy

Hexton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4JZ · URN 136829

Public data summary

7.0

out of 10 · 14 data sources

Coverage 41% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 344
Age range: 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 720
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

KS2 combined: 50.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.3%
Persistent absence: 17.3%
Free school meals: 5.2%
SEN support: 23.2%
English additional language: 3.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.1:1
Average class size: 24.1
Staff turnover: 4.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Progress

7.0

1 contributing signals

Attendance

6.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.0

4 contributing signals

Equity

7.1

3 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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School records are retained from official public datasets and managed through the Y School admin. This atlas is a supporting layer, not the current Y School product. Last refreshed 02/06/2026.