56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
952.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,333
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Lincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Frederick Gough School · Secondary · North Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+7pp
68%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+8pp
46%38%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
42.2
+3.0
46.642.939.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.2
EBacc entry
32%
-17pp
57%45%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
952.8
+60.3
1029.2960.9892.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 952.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,333
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 36% | 42.2 | Not applicable | 32% | 952.8 | 33% | 1,333 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 29% | 39.2 | -0.60 | 48% | 892.5 | 48% | 1,334 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 38% | 43.4 | -0.43 | 57% | 1004.0 | 57% | 1,341 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 46% | 46.6 | -0.33 | 45% | 1029.2 | 45% | 1,329 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 34% | 45.1 | -0.19 | 38% | 917.2 | 39% | 1,322 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 35% | 44.4 | +0.06 | 31% | 883.1 | 31% | 1,285 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 46% | 44.1 | -0.16 | 55% | — | 56% | 1,252 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,333 | 17.2 | 20% | 5% | 29% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,334 | 17.1 | 21% | 4% | 27% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,341 | 16.8 | 23% | 4% | 27% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,329 | 17.0 | 17% | 3% | 26% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,321 | 15.2 | 17% | 2% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,322 | 16.4 | 17% | 2% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,285 | 15.7 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,252 | 15.5 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.