Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School, Goole
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Goole. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 18 schools in Goole with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School are Hemingbrough Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 71% maths); Airmyn Park Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 81% maths); Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3 miles, 71% reading, 64% maths); and Barlow Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles).
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hemingbrough Community Primary SchoolAirmyn Park Primary SchoolCliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBarlow Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 7 (11.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wressle Rail Stn, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
58 pupils
79 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Goole
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Goole
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
63
Total Pupils
40
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,005
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,974
Per pupil
£506k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
50
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School
What are SATs results like at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
Of the pupils at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 79 places.
How big are the classes at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
Classes at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School has around 63 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School?
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School is at High Street, Barmby-on-the-Marsh, Goole, DN14 7HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)