Secondary
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 958 of 750 places
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Trust
- GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected May 2026
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
February 2022
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationGood
GCSE results
64%
54.3
1st of 19 by our score, among the secondary schools in Bedford we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 54.3 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 |
| Entered the EBacc | 57% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 61% |
| 22/23 | 69% |
| 23/24 | 64% |
| 24/25 | 64% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.74 |
| 22/23 | +0.88 |
| 23/24 | +0.85 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 54.8 |
| 22/23 | 54.3 |
| 23/24 | 54.1 |
| 24/25 | 54.3 |
Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Bedford admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Francis Galbraith
- Address
- Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX
- Telephone
- 01234261516