Rawcliffe Primary School, Goole
Rawcliffe 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 March 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 18 schools in Goole with published results, and 13,747th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% 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
Rawcliffe Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Rawcliffe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% 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 60% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rawcliffe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Rawcliffe Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Rawcliffe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rawcliffe Primary School are Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 71% maths); Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Carlton Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 75% maths); and Airmyn Park Primary School (3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rawcliffe Primary School.
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary SchoolCowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolCarlton Primary SchoolAirmyn Park Primary School
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rawcliffe Primary School (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 53% 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) (53%).
Who goes there
13.2% 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, 9 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 3 (3.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Rawcliffe Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rawcliffe Rail Stn, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rawcliffe Station Road, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rawcliffe Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 10 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; 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 · 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
This school excels at supporting all learners, especially those who struggle with reading and those with SEND. The recent leadership changes have strengthened the school's direction, with an ambitious curriculum that encourages pupils to work hard and celebrate their achievements. Pupils are encouraged to be active, responsible citizens through visits, sporting competitions and meaningful roles like play leaders and school councillors.
Key Strengths
- Highly trained staff deliver excellent phonics teaching and support pupils who find reading difficult
- Well-sequenced curriculum in other subjects that builds carefully on previous learning
- Pupils with SEND are quickly identified and receive consistent, skilled support
- Strong behaviour expectations with a positive, supportive approach to resolving issues
- Rich personal development programme preparing pupils well for life beyond school
Areas for Improvement
- Parents report inconsistent school communication and lack clarity about their child's school experience, including those with SEND
- Early years curriculum is not taught consistently with limited focus on vocabulary development
- Limited opportunities in early years for children to be creative and develop independence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school staff taking pupils' worries seriously and creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting competitions, museum visits, theatre visits, first aid training, play leader roles, school council roles, breakfast club
Rawcliffe Primary School is a small, friendly school where pupils are happy and safe. Recent leadership changes have brought increased stability and raised curriculum ambition, with pupils making stronger progress.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
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 declined from 60% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 60% to 41% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
18.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rawcliffe Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
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Your chances of a place at Rawcliffe Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
98 pupils
119 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
39
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,099
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,107
Per pupil
£681k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Rawcliffe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rawcliffe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rawcliffe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Rawcliffe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rawcliffe 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 Rawcliffe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rawcliffe 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 Rawcliffe Primary School?
Rawcliffe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Rawcliffe Primary School?
Classes at Rawcliffe Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rawcliffe Primary School?
Rawcliffe Primary School has around 91 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rawcliffe Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Rawcliffe Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rawcliffe Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rawcliffe 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 Rawcliffe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Rawcliffe Primary School?
Rawcliffe Primary School is at Ridding Lane, Rawcliffe, Goole, DN14 8RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)