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Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School

East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 0DZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#10,103
of 13,686 nationally

About Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School

Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 20 first-preference applications for its 20 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school was oversubscribed overall, receiving 32 applications for those 20 spots, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.6. That level of demand suggests parents in the East Riding of Yorkshire see something they value here, even though the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Requires Improvement overall. The picture is more nuanced than that single grade suggests: inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all as Good. The previous inspection, back in 2016, had judged the school Outstanding across the board, so the current rating represents a significant change in official assessment. With 124 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140, there is a little spare room, but the oversubscription shows that for many families, this is still a first-choice school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBalne Moor Road, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 0DZ
HeadteacherK Rawes
Local AuthorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Number of Pupils124
Free School Meals (FSM)8.1%
School Capacity124 / 140 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsArt StudiosGymnasiumLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubFilm ClubDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: pollingtonbalneprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School

Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.