Parkside Primary School, Goole
Parkside 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 March 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 18 schools in Goole with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Parkside Primary School in detail
Parkside Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please see the menu items on the left hand side to view the About Us pages, or click the relevant page in the menu if you are using a mobile device."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, athletics, dance, choir, chess, cooking and gardening.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Parkside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% 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 were similar in 2024 (59% in reading, 55% in maths).
Getting a place at Parkside Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Parkside Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Parkside Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Parkside Primary School are Boothferry Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole (0.7 miles, 63% reading, 69% maths); Airmyn Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 81% maths); and Kingsway Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 63% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Parkside Primary School.
Boothferry Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School GooleAirmyn Park Primary SchoolKingsway Primary School
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Parkside Primary School (as of September 2025): 60% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).
Who goes there
Parkside Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Goole Rail Stn, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goole Western Road, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 120 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, Parkside Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Parkside Primary School creates a genuinely welcoming environment where your child will feel safe and included. The school has recently made important improvements to how maths and reading are taught, with expert support for children who need extra help with reading. Your child will benefit from a strong focus on behaviour support and emotional wellbeing, alongside enriching activities that help develop their wider skills and interests.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture where diversity is celebrated and all pupils feel welcome and safe
- Well-organised curriculum with recent improvements in mathematics and early reading that are showing positive impact
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and those with social, emotional and mental health needs
- Pupils develop a genuine love of reading through a strong phonics programme and expert interventions for weaker readers
- Pupils behave well and are polite and respectful, with effective support for managing emotions
Areas for Improvement
- Some published outcomes at the end of key stage 2 remain significantly below national average, though current pupils are making better progress
- Teaching quality and curriculum implementation varies across some subjects and this variation is not always identified or addressed
- New curriculum strategies are still being refined and embedded, and it is too early to see their full impact on all pupils' achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Regional singing concerts, sports tournaments, talent shows, wilderness area learning, school council, pupil librarian roles
Parkside Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where diversity is celebrated and pupils feel safe and happy. The school has made recent curriculum improvements that are beginning to boost pupil progress, particularly in mathematics and reading.
At a Glance
22.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Parkside Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Parkside Primary School.
- Parkside Kids ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Parkside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parkside 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
7 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 Parkside Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
453 pupils
567 places
114 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(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Parkside Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
408
Total Pupils
205
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,214
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,070
Per pupil
£2514k
Total funding
£129k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
418
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
Parkside Primary School
Questions parents ask about Parkside Primary School
What are SATs results like at Parkside Primary School?
Of the pupils at Parkside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Parkside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Parkside Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Parkside Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Parkside 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 Parkside Primary School?
Parkside Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 567 places.
How big are the classes at Parkside Primary School?
Classes at Parkside Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Parkside Primary School?
Parkside Primary School has around 408 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Parkside Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Parkside Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Parkside Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Parkside Primary School in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Parkside Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Parkside 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 Parkside Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Parkside Kids Club (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 Parkside Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 7 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 Parkside Primary School?
Parkside Primary School is at Western Road, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 6RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)