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Goldington Green Academy

2–11Ages
576Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139523URN

Goldington Green, Bedford, MK41 0DP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.5 below Bedford median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bedford

94 applications for 54 places · 33rd of 38 in Bedford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Bedford median (2.2) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

94 applications · 54 places offered · 52 named it first

2026 1.7; Bedford median median 2.2
2025 1.6; Bedford median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Bedford median median 1.8
2023 1.4; Bedford median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Bedford median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Bedford median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Bedford median median 1.9
2019 1.5; Bedford median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
2017 1.6; Bedford median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Bedford median median 2.0
2015 1.9; Bedford median median 1.9
2014 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9

This school
Bedford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	54	94	1.7	52	0.96
Sep 2025	62	99	1.6	61	0.98
Sep 2024	59	82	1.4	58	0.98
Sep 2023	66	95	1.4	65	0.98
Sep 2022	71	105	1.5	58	0.82
Sep 2021	74	119	1.6	68	0.92
Sep 2020	68	106	1.6	61	0.90
Sep 2019	67	103	1.5	59	0.88
Sep 2018	72	147	2.0	67	0.93
Sep 2017	90	143	1.6	80	0.89
Sep 2016	73	153	2.1	70	0.96
Sep 2015	73	139	1.9	70	0.96
Sep 2014	77	150	2.0	73	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 68% · Maths 73% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%18th of 49 in Bedford

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Bedford 73% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Bedford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Bedford 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bedford 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Bedford 71% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Bedford 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bedford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	0%	106	104
2023/24	64%	4%	104	103
2022/23	48%	6%	102	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Goldington Green AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Putnoe Primary School
1.2 km · Bedford

Good2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Bedford

Good2023

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
The Hills Academy
1.4 km · Bedford

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hazeldene School
1.4 km · Bedford

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Brickhill Primary School
2.4 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Renhold VC Primary School
2.6 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
King's Oak Primary School
2.7 km · Bedford

2026

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Scott Primary School & Nursery
3.0 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139523 · 822/2008
Trust: Heart Academies Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 576 on roll
Free school meals: 37.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Goldington Green Lower School (URN 109434)
Address: Goldington Green, Bedford, MK41 0DP
Local authority: Bedford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources