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Boothferry Primary School

Community school · Goole · DN14 6TL

Ages 3–11 · 389 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
310

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

63

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

389 pupils · 402 places

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 type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mike Sibley

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in GooleNear DN14

  • Parkside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Goole · DN14 6RQ · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Goole · DN14 5HQ · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Marshlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Goole · DN14 5UE · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Airmyn Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Goole · DN14 8NZ · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • Hook Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Goole · DN14 5NW · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.10

    1.8 miles away

  • Swinefleet Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Goole · DN14 8BX · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Goole · DN14 8NH · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Sibley
Telephone
01405762151
Website
www.boothferryprimary.co.uk

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