Goxhill Primary School, Barrow-upon-Humber

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Hayley Twidale
Pupils:177 / 252 capacity
LA:North Lincolnshire
Phone:01469530743
Address:Northend, Barrow-upon-Humber, DN19 7JR
Federation:The Humber Estuary Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 29 April 2025View full report
URN:117737
UKPRN:10079522
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brigg and Immingham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates a happy, inclusive environment where children thrive. Teachers use proven learning strategies to help pupils know and remember more, with particular strength in reading support where struggling pupils quickly catch up. The school also offers wonderful opportunities for personal development, including leadership roles and outdoor learning on their extensive grounds.

Key Strengths

  • Well-developed ambitious curriculum with clear identification of important knowledge, regularly checked to address misconceptions
  • Reading is a strong priority with phonics support starting in Nursery and struggling readers quickly catching up with peers
  • Pupils with special educational needs are quickly identified with personalised targets and consistent staff support, resulting in good achievement
  • Strong personal development offer including online safety, healthy relationships education, and leadership opportunities for pupils
  • Effective early years provision where children develop independence, concentration and resilience through well-sequenced learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing curriculum improvements are still to be fully reflected in all aspects of pupils' work across the school
  • Limited range of opportunities for pupils to engage with different faiths and beliefs, which limits their cultural knowledge and understanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to support and protect pupils.

Extracurricular Activities

Play leaders programme, environment ambassadors, school council, history trip to local fishing museum, science trip with heart dissection observation, local library visits, tennis, table tennis, outdoor play equipment

Goxhill Primary School is a caring village school where pupils are happy and safe, with staff forming positive relationships with students. The school has made significant improvements since the previous inspection and now provides a good quality of education with high expectations for all pupils.

At a Glance

17.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

56 responses
Would recommend34%
Child is happy63%
Well taught64%
Good progress55%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved63%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed61%
Handles concerns45%
Wider development45%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+1ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 86%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has improved from 75% to 79%.

Class Sizes

22.9

Avg class size

21.7

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Goxhill Rail Station (entrance)
794m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Goxhill School (opp)
110m · 2 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
263m · 4 min walk
Willow Road opp (opp)
374m · 6 min walk
North End (W-bound)
706m · 11 min walk
Rail Station (o/s)
799m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

177 pupils

252 capacity

75 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Barrow-upon-Humber

Low pressure
New homes approved:72
Projected new pupils:18

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barrow-upon-Humber

Admissions Demand - North Lincolnshire

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

2,139

Applications

1,550

Got 1st preference

97.4%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across North Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

29 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 February 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
13 September 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.99655%

Overall absence

5.19481%

Persistent absence

154

Enrolments

Authorised2.97867%
Unauthorised1.01788%
Persistent (10%+)5.19481%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.80562%
18/19
10.8633%
20/21
4.48478%
21/22
4.37165%
22/23
4.27883%
23/24
3.99655%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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