Goldsborough Church of England Primary School

About Goldsborough Church of England Primary School

Goldsborough Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2012 and which was confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022. The most telling exam metric for this small primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 67%. That is a solid seven percentage points above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the top 40% nationally for this key measure. The school’s reading results are particularly strong: every single pupil met the expected standard, and 42% achieved a higher standard. In maths, 83% met expectations and 17% reached the higher level. This academic picture is a clear improvement from the school’s previous Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement in 2009, suggesting a sustained upward trajectory under the leadership of headteacher Zoe Ellis.

Looking more closely at the data, the school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the average scaled scores offer a useful snapshot. Pupils achieved an average reading score of 108 and an average maths score of 105, both above the national benchmark of 100. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 8%, which is in line with national averages for a school of this size. In the North Yorkshire local authority, Goldsborough ranks 76th out of 223 primary schools, placing it in the top third locally. Across the Yorkshire and the Humber region, it sits in the 37th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 67 is based on the combined expected standard metric, and while it is not among the very top performers in the county, it comfortably outperforms the typical local primary.

With only 66 pupils on roll against a capacity of 84, Goldsborough is a genuinely small school, and it is also oversubscribed: for 12 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 48 applications, with 10 first-preference requests and just 7 offers made. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a sports hall, a chapel, and a Forest School area, plus clubs such as Art, Science, Eco and Choir. Sports provision includes tennis, netball, swimming and cricket. The school’s SEND register covers specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a Church of England primary that suits families who value strong academic foundations, particularly in reading, and who are comfortable with a very small, close-knit school community where places are highly sought after.

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