Hensall Community Primary School, Near Goole
Hensall Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Near Goole, part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hensall Community Primary School in detail
Results
Hensall Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 121403), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hensall Community Primary School
Across North Yorkshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Yorkshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (18.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hensall Community Primary School are Hensall Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 47% maths); Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); Kellington Primary School (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 42% maths); and Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles).
Hensall Community Primary SchoolWhitley and Eggborough Community Primary SchoolKellington Primary SchoolChapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School
The trust
Hensall Community Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hensall Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Hensall Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Hensall Community Primary School (URN 121403), it was rated Good in January 2023. See Hensall Community Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Hensall Community Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121403). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hensall Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hensall Community Primary School.
- Kids Corner HensallAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hensall Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hensall Community Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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
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Applications and offers at Hensall Community Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121403). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 23 | 50 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 1.4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 21 | 19 | 46 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 21 | 34 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Near Goole
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Near Goole
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Hensall Community Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121403). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.0%
Overall absence
4.0%
Persistent absence
125
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hensall Community Primary School
Are there exam results for Hensall Community Primary School?
Hensall Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 121403), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hensall Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hensall Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Hensall Community Primary School (URN 121403), it was rated Good in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hensall Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hensall Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Hensall Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hensall Community 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.
Does Hensall Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kids Corner Hensall (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hensall Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hensall Community Primary School?
Hensall Community Primary School is at Church Lane, Hensall, Near Goole, DN14 0QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)