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School Summary
School TypeAcademy Converter
Secondary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressHaylands Way
Bedford
MK41 9BX
Phone 01234 261516
Local Authority Bedford
URL www.goldingtonacademy.o...
Age Range9 - 13
  
Total Pupils674
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %48.8% | 51.2%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
674
Age Range
9-13
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
27.1
Nat. Average 20.3
Free School Meals
8%
Nat. Average 13.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
KS2 Maths Score
102
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
103
Nat. Average 102.7

A small number of just 674 pupils for Goldington Academy is significantly less than average in the UK. The school is a mixed school, having 51.2% girls and 48.8% boys. Absence is monitored closely by most schools to enable them to ensure pupils are reaching academic potential. The 96.4% attendance rate of the school, which is extremely high, and above average for the country. Having only 37 members of staff makes Goldington Academy have a far lower number of staff than most other schools in the area. This School has a 18:1 teacher/pupil ratio, far exceeding the normal nationally, making for a large number of pupils in each classroom of just one teacher, which may impede lesson progression.

KS2 results can be compared by local authorities and national government across various schools to aid targeted educational policy decisions in particular schools and areas. An average KS2 score of 103 is just above the normal result for the school. A lower than average figure of £37123 is paid to the teachers of the school. Only 82.3% of pupils speak English as a 1st language in Goldington Academy, a proportion much lower than the countries average figure.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 674
Total Girls 345 (51.2%)
Total Boys 329 (48.8%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
96.4% 95.1%
Persistent Absence
6.4% 11.2% 12.8%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £37,123 £34,846 £37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
18.2 : 1 15.4 : 1 15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School 41 50.2 67.5
Total Teaching Assistants
17 16.1 19.4
Total Support Staff
14 20.9 26.5
Total Full-time Teachers 37 45.7 62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 12 12.7 15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff 9.4 16.9 22.1

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
27.1 21.1 20.3
Pupils where English is first Language
82.3%  (555) 79.5% 84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
0.6%  (4) 2.2% 2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
8.0%  (140) 10.2% 13.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 180 66.8 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
102 100.9 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
103 100.4 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
105 102.3 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
-2.1 -2.7 -0.3
Reading Progress score
-2 -2.6 -0.1
Writing Progress score
-1.5 -1.8 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 68% 60% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 11% 10% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 64% 59.6% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 17% 16.7% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 81% 69.3% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 9% 9.1% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 82% 68.6% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 22% 18% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 84% 75.8% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 86% 81.6% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 84% 79.6% 81.5%

Ofsted

About Ofsted

Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Goldington Academy on 21/06/2016

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Inspection Date21/06/2016
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Goldington Academy on 08/11/2012

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Inspection Date08/11/2012 - 09/11/2012
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Goldington Academy on 25/04/2007

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Inspection Date25/04/2007 - 26/04/2007
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
1
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
1
Quality of Teaching
1
Leadership & Management
1



 

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