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Goldington Green Academy

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personMrs Caroline Skingsley

corporate_fareGOLDINGTON GREEN ACADEMY

location_onBedford, MK41 0DP

language Visit Website phone 1234326335

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

627

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Goldington Green Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Bedford, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Goldington Green Academy is an academy converter in Bedford, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of GOLDINGTON GREEN ACADEMY. The school has approximately 581 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #21 of 50 primaries in Bedford and #8,823 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 53%

Reading79% LA 70%

Writing68% LA 64%

Maths73% LA 66%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading78% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading63% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths60% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.2

0.7 to 3.4

1.7

Write

LA -1.2

0.4 to 3.0

3.1

Maths

LA -0.1

1.8 to 4.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading66% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 67% · Eng 78%

Maths56% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -1.5

-4.0 to -1.1

-4.9

Write

LA -2.5

-6.3 to -3.6

-4.4

Maths

LA -2.1

-5.7 to -3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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08 December 2020

Inspection Report

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11 July 2019

Inspection Report

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12 January 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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04 April 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-01-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-01-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2010-09-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-10-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 581 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	581	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	589	3	0.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	618	6	1.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	608	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	614	2	0.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	629	6	1.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	627	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	616	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	651	6	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	652	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	625	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	648	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	645	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	628	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	668	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	668	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	643	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	675	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	657	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	651	6	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	600	5	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	586	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	554	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	541	2	0.4%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	524	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	501	5	1.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree17%

agree65%

disagree13%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree39%

agree43%

disagree17%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree35%

disagree17%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree26%

agree52%

disagree13%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree48%

disagree17%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree43%

agree39%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree57%

disagree4%

don't know13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree39%

disagree17%

strongly disagree9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree35%

agree35%

disagree26%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes78%

no22%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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