What ages does Falcons Learning teach?

Falcons Learning teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Goole.

Who is the headteacher of Falcons Learning?

The headteacher of Falcons Learning is Mr Jonathan Badman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Falcons Learning been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Falcons Learning under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Falcons Learning?

Falcons Learning has 27 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Falcons Learning full?

Falcons Learning has capacity for 40 pupils and 27 on roll (68%), 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 Falcons Learning a faith school?

No. Falcons Learning has no designated religious character.

Is Falcons Learning a selective school?

No. Falcons Learning is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

What are Falcons Learning's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Falcons Learning'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.

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Falcons Learning

Falcons Learning

Newport Street, Goole, DN14 6TL

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Badman
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Goole and Pocklington
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 40
Pupils on roll: 27
URN: 149669
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01405470014

About this school

Falcons Learning is an independent special school in Goole. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 27 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Falcons Learning under its current framework. 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

Falcons Learning has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	2	10
Attainment 8 score	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Falcons Learning has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2023/24	15
2024/25	26

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 27

Location

Nearby schools

Riverside Special School
Special schools · Goole

1.0 miles
Read School
Independent schools · Selby

4.2 miles
Thorneberry School
Special schools · Doncaster

7.5 miles
Fieldgate School
Special schools

8.0 miles
The Rubicon Centre
Local authority maintained schools · Selby

9.4 miles

Other schools in Goole

Riverside Special School Special schools
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

Recorded changes at this school

Previous headteacher: Mr Stephen Wash (until July 2026).

Headteacher changed from Mr Stephen Wash to Mr Jonathan Badman recorded 17 Jul 2026

Common questions

What ages does Falcons Learning teach?: Falcons Learning teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Goole.
Who is the headteacher of Falcons Learning?: The headteacher of Falcons Learning is Mr Jonathan Badman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Falcons Learning been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Falcons Learning under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Falcons Learning?: Falcons Learning has 27 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Falcons Learning full?: Falcons Learning has capacity for 40 pupils and 27 on roll (68%), 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 Falcons Learning a faith school?: No. Falcons Learning has no designated religious character.
Is Falcons Learning a selective school?: No. Falcons Learning is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
What are Falcons Learning's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Falcons Learning'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 24 July 2026.