UK Schools
Goldington Academy
Goldington Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Bedford, Bedford Borough Council, teaching 958 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted graded achievement as Strong standard at its most recent inspection in May 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 54.3 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 2 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Goldington Academy.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Goldington Academy.
- 1 School closed - staff training day (1)
- 2 Start of Autumn term
- 24 School closed - staff training day (2)
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term
- 19 Last day of Autumn term
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
- 26 Boxing Day (Public Holiday)
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 1 New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
- 5 School closed - staff training day (3)
- 6 Start of Spring term
- 16–20 Spring Half Term
- 27 Last day of Spring term
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 3 Good Friday (Public Holiday)
- 6 Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
- 13 School closed - staff training day (4)
- 14 Start of Summer Term
- 4 School closed - Bank Holiday (Early May)
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Summer Half Term
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 17 Last day of Summer term
- 20–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 31 Summer Bank Holiday
- 1 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- School closed - staff training day (1) Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
- Start of Autumn term Sep 2, 2025 Term
- School closed - staff training day (2) Oct 24, 2025 Inset Day
- Autumn Half Term Oct 27-31, 2025 Holiday
- Last day of Autumn term Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- School closed - staff training day (3) Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Start of Spring term Jan 6, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
- Last day of Spring term Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- School closed - staff training day (4) Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
- Start of Summer Term Apr 14, 2026 Term
- School closed - Bank Holiday (Early May) May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Half Term May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
- Last day of Summer term Jul 17, 2026 Term
- Summer Holiday Jul 20 - Sep 1, 2026 Holiday
- New Year's Day (Public Holiday) Jan 1, 2026 Holiday
- Good Friday (Public Holiday) Apr 3, 2026 Holiday
- Easter Monday (Public Holiday) Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Christmas Day (Public Holiday) Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day (Public Holiday) Dec 26, 2025 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Goldington Academy with Bedford Borough Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 54.3 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
Attendance 16.7% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
What pupils do after GCSEs 95% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Goldington Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Goldington Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.