The aim of the research of this paper was to examine the connection between goal orientations, the quality of school life and school achievement during primary school education. The study involved 140 fourth- and eighth-graders, of which seventy fourth-graders and seventy eighth-graders. The results of the research showed that there is no significant difference in goal orientations and quality of school life between boys and girls except in the assessment of social integration where boys are more satisfied with their relationships with other students than girls. Furthermore, taking into account age differences, fourth-graders have a higher goal orientation for learning and performance, less pronounced goal orientation to avoid effort and are generally more satisfied with the quality of school life than eighth grade students whose goal orientations for learning and performance are lower, and the goal orientation to avoid effort is increased and their perception of the quality of school life is reduced. It has been proven that the only goal orientation of learning is related to the quality of school life. The quality of school life is manifested in several interrelated factors - school satisfaction, negative emotions, teachers, social integration, usefulness, perceived success and enjoyment. It is necessary to achieve all the factors in order to achieve quality of school life in students, and thus school achievement.