Goldington Academy

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MK41 9BX / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

54.3

Attainment 8

96%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
54.3
Progress 8
0.85
Grade 5+ English & Maths
64.4%

96% of parents would recommend this school

67 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
19%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
24%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
48%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
6%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
72%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
25%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
13%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
18%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
35%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
34%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
30%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
22%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
42%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

14.8% of pupils receive SEN support

14.8%

SEN support

1.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.7%

99.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
99.4%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1

Free school meals
22.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.7:1
Overall absence
6.01%
Persistent absence
15.19%
English as additional language
18.3%
Teachers with QTS
99.6%
White
63.6%
White British50%
Other White13.6%
Mixed
13.7%
Other Mixed5%
White & Black Caribbean4.7%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black African1.5%
Asian
13.7%
Other Asian5.8%
Indian3.1%
Pakistani2.5%
Bangladeshi2.1%
Chinese0.2%
Black
6.9%
Caribbean4.7%
African1.5%
Other Black0.7%
Other
1.2%