Goathland Primary School
Beckhole Road, Goathland, Whitby, YO22 5ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Wood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 121296
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947896230
About this school
Goathland Primary School is a community primary school in Whitby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 21 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Goathland 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 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 23 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goathland Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 13.6% | 21 | — |
| St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | — | 7.3% | 13.3% | 15 | 2.8 miles |
| Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 29% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 42 | 3.0 miles |
| Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 4.2% | 26% | 117 | 4.1 miles |
| Glaisdale Primary School | — | 6.4% | 0% | 28 | 4.3 miles |
| Lealholm Primary School | — | 3.4% | 2.8% | 41 | 5.7 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)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 4.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Glaisdale Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Lealholm Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Whitby
Other schools in Whitby
- Airy Hill Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School Primary
- East Whitby Primary Academy Primary
- Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Glaisdale Primary School Primary
- Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Lealholm Primary School Primary
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Goathland Primary School teach?
- Goathland Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Goathland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Goathland Primary School is Mr Andrew Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Goathland Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goathland 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 Goathland Primary School?
- Goathland Primary School has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Goathland Primary School full?
- Goathland Primary School has capacity for 49 pupils and 21 on roll (43%), 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 Goathland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Goathland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Goathland Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Goathland Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Goathland Primary School's absence rate?
- Goathland Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goathland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goathland 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.