88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
880.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
942
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Goldington Academy · Secondary · Bedford
Part ofGOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
+7pp
88%84%81%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
+1pp
69%65%61%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
54.3
+0.2
54.854.554.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.3
EBacc entry
56%
-5pp
61%59%57%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
880.0
+10.5
880.0824.4768.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 880.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
942
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 72% | 19% | 84% | 33% | 82% | 29% | 90% | 32% | 86% | 87% | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | -0.30 | -1.50 | -1.40 | 16% | 726 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 6% | 72% | 21% | 75% | 10% | 70% | 20% | 82% | 76% | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | -2.60 | -2.70 | -2.30 | 12% | 731 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 10% | 70% | 29% | 78% | 17% | 71% | 17% | 77% | 81% | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 | -1.90 | -1.40 | -3.40 | 13% | 692 |
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88% | 64% | 54.3 | Not applicable | 56% | 880.0 | 57% | 942 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 64% | 54.1 | +0.85 | 61% | 869.5 | 62% | 929 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 69% | 54.3 | +0.88 | 61% | 769.8 | 61% | 889 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 61% | 54.8 | +0.74 | 58% | 768.8 | 59% | 837 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 726 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 731 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 942 | 18.7 | 15% | 18% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 929 | 20.2 | 9% | 21% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 889 | 21.0 | 7% | 22% | 22% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 837 | 21.0 | 10% | 23% | 21% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 811 | 18.8 | 12% | 24% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 726 | 19.4 | 16% | 22% | 18% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 731 | 20.0 | 12% | 20% | 20% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 692 | 20.6 | 13% | 18% | 21% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.