Secondary school

Goldington Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Bedford
  • MK41 9BX
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 532 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2021/22: top 22%22%2022/23: top 17%17% · 2022/232023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 17%

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 854.3 · East of England 45.99/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths64.4% · East of England 44.9%9/10 Top 20%+9.4 pts
EBacc point score4.97 · East of England 4.019/10 Top 20%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.85 · East of England −0.0210/10 Top 10%
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Attainment 8
2021/22: 54.8 · 152 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 54.3 · 154 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 54.1 · 173 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 54.3 · 177 pupils · East of England 45.8554.854.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
2021/22: 61% · 152 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 69% · 154 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 63.6% · 173 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 64.4% · 177 pupils · East of England 44.9%69%61%

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in66.9%
182 of 272 who put it first2018 · 93.3%2026 · 66.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st272182
2nd1860
3rd980

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Good
  5. 2026Lowest Strong

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026958
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.9%
First language not English18.3%
SEN support13.5%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

127.7% full · 750 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 45.2
  • Leadership 5.9
  • Teaching assistants 16
  • Other support 29.1

Teachers 51.1 FTE · Whole workforce 96.1 · 114 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,444
Spend per pupil£7,369
Staff spend per pupil£5,978
Reserve per pupil£1,150
  • +£1,084,000revenue reserve
  • +£71,000in-year balance

Grants £7,282 · self-generated £346 · premises £228 per pupil

Single-academy trust: GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

173 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.1%
  • Education85.5%
  • Apprenticeship4%
  • Employment3.5%
  • Not sustained5.2%
  • Unknown1.7%