62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
543.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
678
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Howden School · Secondary · East Riding of Yorkshire
Part ofTHE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+6pp
73%65%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+10pp
45%38%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
46.2
+5.0
46.543.640.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.2
EBacc entry
62%
+19pp
62%37%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
543.4
+65.4
595.0521.8448.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 543.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
678
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Derwent Road, Howden, Goole, DN14 7AL
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Website
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 | 62% | 45% | 46.2 | Not applicable | 62% | 543.4 | 70% | 678 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 35% | 41.2 | -0.52 | 42% | 478.0 | 48% | 699 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 43% | 46.5 | -0.22 | 49% | 595.0 | 57% | 698 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 31% | 40.7 | -0.75 | 36% | 448.6 | 39% | 689 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 39% | 43.7 | -0.27 | 13% | 509.0 | 22% | 694 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 678 | 18.0 | 14% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 699 | 17.9 | 14% | 2% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 698 | 18.5 | 14% | 2% | 21% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 689 | 18.3 | 16% | 2% | 18% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 690 | 19.1 | 17% | 2% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 694 | 18.0 | 15% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.