Kingsway Primary School, Goole
Kingsway Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Goole. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 18 schools in Goole with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Kingsway Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kingsway Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Kingsway Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Kingsway Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsway Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole (0.5 miles, 63% reading, 69% maths); Hook Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 77% maths); Boothferry Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); and Parkside Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 55% maths).
Kingsway Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School GooleHook Church of England Primary SchoolBoothferry Primary SchoolParkside Primary School
Who goes there
38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Goole Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goole Montrose Drive, 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 143 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingsway Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 4.6 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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 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 September 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 46% to 35% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingsway Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsway Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
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 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 Kingsway Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
406 pupils
513 places
107 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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
383
Total Pupils
182
Boys
201
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,477
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,590
Per pupil
£2559k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
22.8%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kingsway Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kingsway Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingsway Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingsway Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Kingsway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsway Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kingsway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsway 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 Kingsway Primary School?
Kingsway Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 513 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsway Primary School?
Classes at Kingsway Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kingsway Primary School?
Kingsway Primary School has around 383 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsway Primary School?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Kingsway Primary School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsway Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsway 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 Kingsway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingsway Primary School?
Kingsway Primary School is at Fountayne Street, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 5HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)