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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area MK41.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Mark Rutherford School is listed as Secondary, while Goldington Green Academy is listed as Primary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

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Mark Rutherford School

Secondary · Bedford · MK41 8PX · 1,180 pupils · Same postcode area (MK41)

  • Phase: Secondary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 1,180 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (MK41)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Goldington Green Academy

Primary · Bedford · MK41 0DP · 581 pupils · Same postcode area (MK41)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 581 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (MK41)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Mark Rutherford School and Goldington Green Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Mark Rutherford School Goldington Green Academy
Area Bedford Bedford
Postcode area MK41 MK41
Phase Secondary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 1,180 pupils 581 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (MK41) Same postcode area (MK41)
Latest Ofsted outcome Requires improvement
Published 27 Jul 2023.
 Not judged
Published 27 Jan 2025.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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