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Goldington Green Academy

Goldington Green, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 0DP

Not rated

Inspected 7 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade
Ofsted
62%
KS2 expected
Primary
Phase
2–11
Ages
581
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Bedford
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age Range
Ages 2–11
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
581 / 630 (92%)
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character
None
Last Ofsted Inspection
7 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.2%
Disadvantaged
33.4%
EAL
6.7%
SEN support
10.2%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%
Expected standard (RWM)
0%
Higher standard (RWM)
106
Avg reading score
104
Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.11
Teachers (FTE)
-0.6 vs 2023/24
23.2
Pupils per teacher
-0.5 vs 2023/24
38.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)
+8.4 vs 2023/24
£50,764
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 23% on leadership pay
+£9,160 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
6.57
Leadership (FTE)
-2.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,374
Spend per pupil
£7,637
Income per pupil
42%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Goldington Green, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 0DP
Phone
01234326335
Headteacher
Caroline Skingsley

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