Best Schools in Goole

How many schools are there in Goole?

Goole has 24 open schools: 19 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Goole are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Goole was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Snaith Primary School. Counting Good as well, 73% of the 22 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Snaith Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Goole get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Goole with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Goole Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Howden School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.3 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Snaith School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.6 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Goole AcademyHowden SchoolThe Snaith School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Goole have the best SATs results?

Of the 18 primary schools in Goole with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Eastrington Primary School (89% in reading, 78% in maths); and Snaith Primary School (88% in reading, 75% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary SchoolEastrington Primary SchoolSnaith Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Goole?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Goole selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Goole have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Goole have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Goole?

Apply to your council - East Riding of Yorkshire or North Yorkshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.