Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School
Bridge Lane, Rawcliffe Bridge, Goole, DN14 8NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Elder
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Federation of Rawcliffe Bridge and Rawcliffe Primary School's
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 117893
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405839249
About this school
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School is a community primary school in Goole. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 43% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 57% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 71% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 71% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 104.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 104.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 39.4% | 44 | — |
| Rawcliffe Primary School | 24% | 5.5% | 11% | 91 | 1.0 miles |
| Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 107 | 2.2 miles |
| Boothferry Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 28.4% | 389 | 2.9 miles |
| Airmyn Park Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 105 | 3.1 miles |
| Marshlands Primary School | 39% | 6.3% | 45.5% | 221 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 13.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rawcliffe Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Boothferry Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Airmyn Park Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Marshlands Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Goole
Other schools in Goole
- Airmyn Park Primary School Primary
- Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School Primary
- Boothferry Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Eastrington Primary School Primary
- Hook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Howden Junior School Primary
- Kellington Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Primary School Primary
- Marshlands Primary School Primary
- Parkside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School teach?
- Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Goole.
- Who is the headteacher of Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School is Mr Craig Elder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School?
- Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School full?
- Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 44 on roll (45%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School is part of the Federation of Rawcliffe Bridge and Rawcliffe Primary School's federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.