Goldington Green Academy, Bedford

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~693m)Possible (~990m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Skingsley
Pupils:576 / 630 capacity
LA:Bedford
Phone:01234326335
Address:Goldington Green, Bedford, MK41 0DP
Trust:HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:139523
UKPRN:10040822
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bedford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2010 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

37.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

47 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy70%
Well taught72%
Good progress68%
Feels safe68%
Well behaved66%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed70%
Handles concerns40%
Wider development68%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-3ppWriting-8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 76% to 68%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

21.6

Infant (KS1)

26.9

KS2

18

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Goldington Green (adj)
86m · 1 min walk
Barker's Lane (S-bound)
113m · 2 min walk
The Wayfarer Hotel (o/s)
145m · 2 min walk
Chinnor Close (adj)
217m · 4 min walk
Ballinghall Close (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

576 pupils

630 capacity

54 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bedford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:9,345
Projected new pupils:2,336

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bedford

Admissions Demand - Bedford

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

2,690

Applications

2,103

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Bedford (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 December 2020
11 July 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.17176%

Overall absence

18.18182%

Persistent absence

484

Enrolments

Authorised5.10681%
Unauthorised1.06495%
Persistent (10%+)18.18182%
Severe (50%+)1.23967%

Absence trend

4.1032%
18/19
4.04515%
20/21
6.72479%
21/22
7.05518%
22/23
6.45233%
23/24
6.17176%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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