Malcolm Arnold Preparatory SchoolThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School was judged Good and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School and 57.0% for The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School (55.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonMalcolm Arnold Preparatory School | NorthamptonThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 104th of 144 in West Northamptonshire | 97th of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 282 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN2 7BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.8% | 41.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
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