Goole Academy

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

Centenary Road, Goole, DN14 6AN

01405 504000 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 21 September 2022
Grade 5 or above in English and maths54%England 45% · 2024/25
1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 71% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils1,348Room for 1,750 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 856 in 2019, 950 in 2021, 1,075 in 2022, 1,113 in 2023, 1,171 in 2024, 1,261 in 2025, 1,348 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.0259 for 259 places, September 2026
2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 61% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 September 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

198 pupils in this year group.

54% — 11 points above the East Riding of Yorkshire average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 54% 43% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 49.9 44.9 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 4.2 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 53%This school 2023/24: 44%This school 2024/25: 54% This school England 45% 2022/23 53% 2023/24 44% 2024/25 54%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

197 pupils in this year group.

88% — 6 points below the East Riding of Yorkshire average, and 4 points below the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 24%47%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 88% 94% 92%
School sixth form 0% 24% 34%
Sixth form college 24% 23% 13%
Further education college 47% 34% 37%
Apprenticeship 8% 6% 3%
Work 9% 4% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
89%88%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in East Riding of Yorkshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered259
Families who put it first259
Of those, offered a place259 (100%)
Families who listed it at all284

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 51% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
27.5% 24.4%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 46% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
2.8% 5.0%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 35% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
11.8% 11.8%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 68% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
20.5% 5.1%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
3rd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Lower than 49% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
8.4% 8.0%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Lower than 35% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
26.4% 23.6%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
3rd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Lower than 7% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
67.2 21.3 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
3rd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Lower than 13% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
14.0% 7.4% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.08% 0.33% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 94% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
20.0 16.8 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 68% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
12.6 10.6 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Goole.
Higher than 69% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
16.9% 10.5%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Goole Academy's Ofsted rating?

Goole Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 September 2022.

How did Goole Academy do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 8 points above the England average of 45%.

Is Goole Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 259 families put Goole Academy as their first choice for 259 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 259 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.