School profile

Boothferry Primary School

Primary · Community school · Goole, DN14 6TL

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Boothferry Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils389 of 350 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mike Sibley
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117941.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%5%8%
Average reading score103104106
Average maths score104103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading67%73%76%
Expected standard in writing58%69%73%
Expected standard in maths77%70%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils389
Girls183
Boys206
Eligible for free school meals24.4%
First language not English45.5%
SEN support69
EHC plan10
Average class size24.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.2%
Other White
33.2%
African
4.4%
Other mixed
1.5%
Indian
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence15.4%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)49
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)51
First preference offers (Reception)48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places350
Pupils on roll354
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)18.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.01
Support staff (FTE)28.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Boothferry Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryGoole AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School GooleAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParkside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMarshlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAirmyn Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHook Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Boothferry Primary School

What is Boothferry Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Boothferry Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jun 2024.

How does Boothferry Primary School rank in England?

Boothferry Primary School ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Boothferry Primary School?

Boothferry Primary School has 389 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 350.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.