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Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, MK419BX
012 3426 1516
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
786
Goldington Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 750. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 09 Nov 2012.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Primary schools in England based on pupils who met or exceeded the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
PUPIL MIX
402 boys and 384 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
10.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
23.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
6.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.3%
EHC PLAN
0.9%
School Performance
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Not available
Writing
Not available
Maths
Not available
Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores
| Average Score | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | 103 | 104 |
| Maths | 106 | 103 | 105 |
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Not available
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | Not available | 31% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | Not available | 3.83 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 09 Nov 2012 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
| Early years provision | No Judgement |
School Admissions
Data not available for this school
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 331 |
| Of which first preference applications | 163 |
| Of which second preference applications | 134 |
| Of which third preference applications | 34 |
| Total offers made | 172 |
| Of which first preference offers | 161 |
| Of which second preference offers | 11 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
6
|
GREEN SPACE |
6
|
ENVIRONMENT |
5
|
SAFETY |
7
|
PROPERTY | £275,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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