School admissions in Goole
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 9 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Goole in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 18 schools in Goole first 373 times for 372 places: 1.00 first choices per place. 4 of the 18 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 4 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.30 miles (St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole) to 3.25 miles (Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Goole first 579 times for 586 places: 0.99 first choices per place. One of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: The Snaith School, to 8.11 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
18 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole | 1.23 | 13 | 0.3 miles |
| Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1.17 | 18 | 3.252 miles |
| Airmyn Park Primary School | 1.06 | 16 | 1.792 miles |
| Boothferry Primary School | 1.04 | 49 | 0.685 miles |
| Carlton Primary School | 1.00 | 26 | not published |
| Eastrington Primary School | 1.00 | 13 | 2.806 miles |
| Kellington Primary School | 1.00 | 15 | not published |
| Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School | 1.00 | 15 | 2.609 miles |
| Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School | 1.00 | 6 | not published |
| Swinefleet Primary School | 1.00 | 5 | not published |
| Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School | 1.00 | 28 | not published |
| Snaith Primary School | 0.98 | 43 | 4.915 miles |
| Parkside Primary School | 0.96 | 28 | not published |
| Kingsway Primary School | 0.96 | 25 | not published |
| Hook Church of England Primary School | 0.95 | 21 | 1.2 miles |
| Rawcliffe Primary School | 0.94 | 17 | not published |
| Marshlands Primary School | 0.92 | 26 | not published |
| Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School | 0.88 | 8 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snaith School | 1.01 | 186 | 8.109 miles |
| Goole Academy | 1.00 | 259 | not published |
| Howden School | 0.94 | 141 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.