SCHOOL PROFILE

Goole Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 145929
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,750 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 September 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Trust DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,348 1,348 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 641 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 707 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.1%
5.3 pts above England
School 30.1%
East Riding of Yorkshire 20.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.7%
0.6 pts below England
School 19.7%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
75.1%
1,012
Any other White background
19.8%
267
African
1.7%
23
Any other ethnic group
1.3%
17
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
10
Chinese
0.3%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.9% 201 of 1,348 pupils
5.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire 19.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.7% 157 pupils
England 14.8% 3.1 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 44 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 56
Moderate learning difficulty 45
Specific learning difficulty 40
Autistic spectrum disorder 32
Speech, language & communication 14
Physical disability 9

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

49.9 10.7 pts above England
School 49.9
East Riding of Yorkshire 44.4
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 53.5% England 36.0% 17.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 73.2% England 51.4% 21.8 pts above England
EBacc entry 28.3% England 30.6% 2.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.23 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.50 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.36%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.14 pts higher than England
School 8.36%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.34%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.35%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.54 pts higher than England
School 26.35%
East Riding of Yorkshire 12.56%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.55%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.75 pts higher than England
School 2.55%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.98%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

77.0% 15.3 pts below England
Goole Academy
77.0%
East Riding of Yorkshire
79.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information