St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole
Kennedy Drive, Goole, DN14 6HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Harris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Sponsor
- Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 148164
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405762607
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Goole. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 102 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors confirmed the school remains Good.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 118045).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 60% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 67% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 67% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 67% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole 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 | 69% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole ranked 41st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.7% | 33.3% | 102 | — |
| Kingsway Primary School | 33% | 7.6% | 39.3% | 383 | 0.5 miles |
| Boothferry Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 28.4% | 389 | 0.6 miles |
| Parkside Primary School | 42% | 5.5% | 19.6% | 408 | 0.7 miles |
| Hook Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 13.7% | 183 | 1.2 miles |
| Marshlands Primary School | 39% | 6.3% | 45.5% | 221 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report7 November 2023
- 16 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 37%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsway Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Boothferry Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Parkside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Hook Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Marshlands Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Goole
Other schools in Goole
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole ranks 4th 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Goole.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole is Mr Matthew Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole, 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole has capacity for 105 pupils and 102 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole is part of THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole ranked 41st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole'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 22 July 2026.