Schools in Goole
Planned and built as a canal port in 1826 when the Aire and Calder Navigation Company cut a new waterway through the East Riding of Yorkshire, Goole grew rapidly into the United Kingdom's furthest inland port, sitting roughly fifty miles from the North Sea on the River Ouse. Around 20,000 people live in the town today.
Snaith, a few miles to the west, is among the most sought-after addresses for school catchments in the district, while Goole itself draws families competing for primary places in the town centre. East Cowick, Eastrington, and Howden make up the wider residential spread, served by TransPennine Express services reaching Hull in around forty minutes and Leeds in under an hour.
19
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3
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2
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Area Performance
Goole schools rank in the top 67% of England
Across 22 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.98/10, -0.37 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
4% Elite
Distribution across all Goole schools
Goole vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 67%
Across all ranked Goole schools
Primary schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
top 68% of 14,978
top 68% of 14,978
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
top 63% of 3,861
top 63% of 3,861
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Goole
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Goole
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School profiles in Goole
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