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Goldington Green Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Goldington Green, Bedford MK41 0DP · goldingtongreenacademy.co.uk · 01234 326335

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bedford 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
576
91% of 630 places
Local authority
Bedford
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
37%
First language not English
34.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 58 (Places 71)58September 2023: 65 (Places 66)65September 2024: 58 (Places 59)58September 2025: 61 (Places 62)61September 2026: 52 (Places 54)52Places 54
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202654521100%
September 2025Sept 202562611100%
September 2024Sept 202459581100%
September 2023Sept 202366651100%
September 2022Sept 202271580.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bedford it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published18/1922/2323/2424/252018/19: 42% (England 65%)42%2022/23: 48% (England 60%)48%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 62% (England 62%)62%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Goldington Green Academy on 7 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
7 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Oct 2007Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

66% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
66%
Replies
47
8% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼69% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼51% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (32%) with SEND

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