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Howden School

Secondary · Academy converter · Goole, DN14 7AL

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,251 of 3,312

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Howden School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils699
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Lisa Tester
TrustTHE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146129.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.48.3, better than England, better than East Riding of Yorkshire44.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.68.2%, better than England, better than East Riding of Yorkshire63.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.48.5%, similar to England, better than East Riding of Yorkshire44.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.1%, worse than England, similar to East Riding of Yorkshire10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.6%, better than England, better than East Riding of Yorkshire58.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4132--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils699
Girls342
Boys357
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.3%
First language not English4.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.961
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.89
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.4%
Other White
3.6%
Other mixed
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%
African
0.3%
Irish
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)38.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.3
Support staff (FTE)22.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2537.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.141
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.177
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.133
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.133
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%, better than England, better than East Riding of Yorkshire7.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.6%, better than England, better than East Riding of Yorkshire21.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, better than England, better than East Riding of Yorkshire2.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate28.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.98.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.8%
Further education61.5%
Sixth form college21.5%
Apprenticeship9.2%
Employment5.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.1.5%
School sixth form0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Howden School
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0.1 miPrimaryHowden Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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0.1 miPrimaryHowden Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Howden School

What is Howden School's Ofsted rating?

Howden School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Howden School rank in England?

Howden School ranks 1,251 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Howden School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 48.5% of pupils at Howden School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Howden School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Howden School made 141 offers from 177 applications (1.3 per offer), and 133 of 133 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Howden School?

Howden School has 699 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Howden School?

Howden School had 961 school places in 2024/25.

Does Howden School have a sixth form?

No, Howden School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Howden School?

At Howden School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Howden School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Howden School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.