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Howden School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr William James Nixon

corporate_fareTHE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST

location_onGoole, DN14 7AL

language Visit Website phone 1430430448

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

698

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Attainment 8

46.2

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GCSE Rank

#8 in East Riding of Yorkshire

#1,512 of 3,216 nationally

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Howden School is a Academy converter secondary school in Goole, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Howden School is an academy converter in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 678 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.2, placing the school #8 in East Riding of Yorkshire and #1,512 of 3,216 nationally. 45.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

45.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.0%

Entering EBacc61.70%

EBacc APS4.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42.30%

EBacc APS3.68

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.13

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS3.53

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.83

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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21 February 2023

Inspection Report

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12 September 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-02-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-02-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-12-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.6%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 678 pupils. During this period, there were 66 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	678	66	9.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	681	67	9.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	693	99	14.3%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	699	99	14.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	709	146	20.6%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	693	106	15.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	698	50	7.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	703	28	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	686	11	1.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	689	25	3.6%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	690	27	3.9%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	684	22	3.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	690	5	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	689	32	4.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	682	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	682	42	6.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	685	29	4.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	690	14	2.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	694	35	5.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	692	41	5.9%	3.8%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree29%

agree57%

disagree1%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree26%

agree54%

disagree14%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree16%

agree34%

disagree4%

don't know1%

not applicable45%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes14%

no86%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree38%

agree53%

disagree4%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree67%

disagree1%

don't know9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree22%

agree63%

disagree9%

don't know5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree28%

agree70%

disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree59%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree22%

agree62%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes99%

no1%

Top Secondary Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College

Good

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Beverley High School

Outstanding

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Longcroft School and Sixth Form College

Good

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Goole Academy

Good

location_on Goole, DN14 6AN

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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College

Good

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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College

Beverley High School

Longcroft School and Sixth Form College

Goole Academy

Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College