The Snaith School, Goole

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Yates
Pupils:837 / 914 capacity
LA:East Riding of Yorkshire
Phone:01405860327
Address:Pontefract Road, Snaith, Goole, DN14 9LB
Trust:THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Inspected 19 May 2026View full report
URN:140866
UKPRN:10045941
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Goole and Pocklington
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The Snaith School excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where all pupils - including those with special educational needs - feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Behaviour is exceptional, with calm, purposeful lessons where pupils are polite, respectful and enjoy coming to school. The school goes the extra mile through generous enrichment activities and a school minibus to remove barriers, ensuring every pupil can access clubs, sports and experiences that build confidence and discover talents.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent attendance and behaviour, with calm, purposeful lessons and rare instances of bullying
  • Strong inclusive approach supporting pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils to achieve well
  • Positive relationships and sense of belonging across the school, with pupils feeling safe and supported
  • Well-designed personal development programme preparing pupils for next steps with good careers support
  • Committed leadership that values staff wellbeing and professional learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent development of pupils' independence and deeper understanding across all subjects and year groups
  • Early stages of tracking pupils' engagement and participation in after-school enrichment activities
  • Need to ensure pupils facing barriers to learning fully participate in the broadened opportunities on offer

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Choir, science club, technology club, engineering club, mathematics club, sports, band, games club, school performances, pantomime

The Snaith School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils attend well, behave exceptionally, and achieve outcomes broadly in line with national averages. Leaders have successfully integrated a significant increase in pupil numbers while maintaining high standards and a strong sense of community belonging.

At a Glance

16.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

28

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Snaith Rail Stn
627m · 10 min walk
Snaith Rail Station
631m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Snaith Pontefract Road (22001195)
109m · 2 min walk
Snaith Selby Road (22001193)
586m · 10 min walk
Snaith Railway Stn (22001194)
587m · 10 min walk
Snaith Butt Lane (22001197)
718m · 12 min walk
West Cowick High Street (22001200)
1.0km · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

837 pupils

914 capacity

77 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Goole

Low pressure
New homes approved:583
Projected new pupils:105

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Goole

Admissions Demand - East Riding of Yorkshire

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,801

Applications

3,146

Got 1st preference

97.8%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Secondary admissions across East Riding of Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

19 May 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
4 May 2022
5 April 2017

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.54226%

Overall absence

17.21212%

Persistent absence

825

Enrolments

Authorised3.60731%
Unauthorised2.93495%
Persistent (10%+)17.21212%
Severe (50%+)2.06061%

Absence trend

5.06524%
18/19
5.26029%
20/21
9.53158%
21/22
7.66982%
22/23
7.24715%
23/24
6.54226%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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