Ivor Frederick Goodson FAcSS (born 1943) is a British educationalist.

[2] He went to a grammar school and was unsuccessful initially, leaving at age 15, but then returned and resumed his studies.

[3] He then worked as a teacher at the progressive comprehensive school, Countesthorpe Community College.

[2] Goodson returned to the University of Sussex for a Doctor of Philosophy degree, which he completed in 1979.

[3] He was the co-editor-in-chief and founder of the Journal of Education Policy, alongside Stephen Ball.