Goldington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 1 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 136552
- Address
- Haylands Way, MK41 9BX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 942 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 18.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 5.1% |
| Other Asian | 5.8% |
| Other White | 13.6% |
| Mixed | 13.7% |
| White British | 50% |
| Indian | 3.1% |
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 64% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 54.3 |
| Local authority average | 44.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.97 |
| Local authority average | 3.89 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 50 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Goldington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 303
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 90 102 |
| Year 8 | 189 91 98 |
| Year 9 | 192 96 96 |
| Year 10 | 191 93 98 |
| Year 11 | 178 105 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.3% 3.0% |