Goole Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · East Riding of Yorkshire
Centenary Road, Goole, DN14 6AN
67
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 21/09/2022
Application demand
98%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
91.6%
26.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,348
Capacity used
Has space77%
1,750 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
98%
1st preference success rate
279 of 285 families who put it first got an offer
279
Places offered
303
Total applications
1.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 285 | 279 | ● 98% |
| 2nd preference | 13 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 3 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 303 | 279 | 92% |
1st preference success by year
East Riding of Yorkshire lets families list 3 preferences. 4 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kirsty Holt
- Address
- Centenary Road, Goole, DN14 6AN
- Phone
- 01405504000
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Ward / constituency
- Goole North · Goole and Pocklington
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 145929
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 30% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 20% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
1,348 pupils · 1,750 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
21 September 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,294 pupils
Attendance
91.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.50 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 53.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 73.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 198 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 197 | 18% | 59% | 75% | |
| English Language | 197 | 32% | 74% | 87% | |
| English Literature | 197 | 16% | 54% | 67% | |
| Combined Science | 154 | 5% | 38% | 62% | |
| History | 107 | 21% | 40% | 53% | |
| Geography | 88 | 26% | 57% | 73% | |
| Art and Design | 57 | 21% | 58% | 89% | |
| Biology | 42 | 31% | 86% | 100% | |
| Physics | 42 | 24% | 88% | 95% | |
| Chemistry | 42 | 33% | 93% | 100% | |
| French | 35 | 29% | 63% | 74% | |
| Polish | 12 | 67% | 92% | 92% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.