Howden Junior School
Hailgate, Howden, Goole, DN14 7SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Isitt
- Sponsor
- The Education Alliance
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 239
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 149260
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01430430385
About this school
Howden Junior School is a primary academy in Goole. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Howden Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Howden Junior 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 | — | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Howden Junior School compares
Howden Junior School ranked 64th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.1% | 17.9% | 229 | — |
| Howden Church of England Infant School | — | 3.5% | 19.9% | 171 | 0.0 miles |
| Hook Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 13.7% | 183 | 2.0 miles |
| Airmyn Park Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 105 | 2.4 miles |
| Parkside Primary School | 42% | 5.5% | 19.6% | 408 | 2.4 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 33% | 7.6% | 39.3% | 383 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report2 December 2025
- 10 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 8.37%
Location
Nearby schools
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Howden Church of England Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Howden
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Hook Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Goole
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Airmyn Park Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Goole
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Parkside Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Goole
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Kingsway Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Goole
Other schools in Goole
Howden Junior School ranks 9th 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
- Kellington Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Primary School Primary
- Marshlands Primary School Primary
- Parkside Primary School Primary
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Howden Junior School teach?
- Howden Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Goole.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Howden Junior School?
- The acting headteacher of Howden Junior School is Mrs Claire Isitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Howden Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Howden Junior 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 Howden Junior School?
- Howden Junior School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Howden Junior School full?
- Howden Junior School has capacity for 239 pupils and 229 on roll (96%), 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 Howden Junior School a faith school?
- No. Howden Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Howden Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Howden Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Howden Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Howden Junior School is part of THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Howden Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2023/24 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Howden Junior School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Howden Junior School ranked 64th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Howden Junior School's absence rate?
- Howden Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Howden Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Howden Junior 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 10 July 2026.