Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School
Balne Moor Road, Pollington, Goole, DN14 0DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs K Rawes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Federation
- The Federation of Cowick and Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 118044
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405861916
About this school
Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Goole. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 9 | 19 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 53% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 74% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 58% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 58% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pollington-Balne Church of England 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School compares
Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School ranked 80th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4% | 8.1% | 126 | — |
| Snaith Primary School | 55% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 338 | 2.4 miles |
| Hensall Community Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.7 miles |
| Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 107 | 3.5 miles |
| Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 20.5% | 233 | 3.7 miles |
| Carlton Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 17% | 181 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
- 10 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report3 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.06%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 8.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Snaith Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Hensall Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Near Goole
-
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Carlton Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Goole
Other schools in Goole
Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School ranks 13th of the 18 ranked primary 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 year groups does Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School teach?
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Goole.
- Who is the headteacher of Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School is Mrs K Rawes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pollington-Balne Church of England 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 big is Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School?
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School full?
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 126 on roll (90%), 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 Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School?
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School is part of the The Federation of Cowick and Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School ranked 80th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pollington-Balne Church of England 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.