Bedford
Goldington Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Bedford school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 52.0 is above the national average of around 46.
- 52.0
- Attainment 8
- 60%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.85
- Progress 8
- [0.63, 1.07]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 182 | 272 | 182 (67%) | 556 |
| September 2025 | 180 | 303 | 179 (59%) | 498 |
| September 2024 | 186 | 318 | 184 (58%) | 524 |
| September 2023 | 186 | 238 | 183 (77%) | 412 |
| September 2022 | 186 | 223 | 185 (83%) | 405 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bedford’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Admissions, open days and sixth form
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about Goldington Academy
- How good are Goldington Academy's GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.0, against 47.6 across England. 18.3% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How hard is it to get into Goldington Academy?
- For September 2026, 272 families put it first for 182 Year 7 places: 1.5 first choices per place, the 47th highest around London.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 191 | 52.0 | — | 59.7% | 18.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 54.3 | — | 64.4% | — | 56.5% | 5.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 173 | 54.1 | +0.85 | 63.6% | — | 61.3% | 5.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 154 | 54.3 | +0.88 | 68.8% | — | 61.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 152 | 54.8 | +0.74 | — | — | 58.0% | 5.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bedford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136552 |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Francis Galbraith |
| Trust | GOLDINGTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | MK41 9BX |
| Pupils | 942 |
| FSM eligible | 22.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
http://www.goldington.beds.sch.ukView local authority page1234261516| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10033281 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2022 |