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OpenPrimaryURN 117941

Boothferry Primary School

Community school · Goole · DN14 6TL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

389

Local authority

East Riding of Yorkshire

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.3%.

Open schools in Goole
24
Primary schools in Goole
19
Academies among open schools in Goole
38% (9)
Open schools in DN14
28
Primary in DN14
22
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Primary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
123

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
117941

Location

Address
Newport Street
Postcode
DN14 6TL
Town
Goole
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Goole and Pocklington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
206 / 183
School capacity
402
Capacity fill
389 / 402 (97%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Sibley
Telephone
01405762151

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
41%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.8%

Persistent absence

17.7%

Unauthorised

1.3%

Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
310

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.6% · Persistent 14.5%
2021/22
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 21.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England