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Goldington Green Academy

Academy converter · Bedford · MK41 0DP

Ages 2–11 · 576 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
515

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

576 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
576
Boys / girls
290 / 286
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
576 / 630 (91%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
191
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Harpur Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Skingsley

Location

Address
Goldington Green
Postcode
MK41 0DP
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bedford, Bedford, 576 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 37%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK41
19
Primary in MK41
11
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Primary in Bedford LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.9%
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    • Absence4.0%
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    • Demand0.97

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  • Renhold VC Primary School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • King's Oak Primary School

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM42.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Skingsley
Telephone
01234326335
Website
www.goldingtongreenacademy.co.uk/

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