Frederick Gough SchoolKirton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Frederick Gough School and Kirton Academy are secondary schools.
Frederick Gough School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kirton Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Frederick Gough School is ahead on our composite score.
Frederick Gough School was judged Good and Kirton Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for Frederick Gough School and 36.7 for Kirton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Frederick Gough School (46.6 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpeFrederick Gough School | GainsboroughKirton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 14th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,333 | 394 | |
| Capacity | 1,345 | 870 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG | Gainsborough, DN21 4NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.5% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.0% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 Stronger figure | 3.14 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 266 | 64 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,333 | 394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 47.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 34.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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