Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPollington-Balne Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Goole.
Summary of the comparison
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Goole.
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 50.0% for Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GooleCowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | GoolePollington-Balne Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 121 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | 66th of 121 in East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 124 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Goole, DN14 9DG | Goole, DN14 0DZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 8.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School