Frederick Gough SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scunthorpe.
Summary of the comparison
Frederick Gough School and St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Scunthorpe.
Frederick Gough School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Frederick Gough School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for Frederick Gough School and 47.8 for St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Frederick Gough School (46.6 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy (50.3 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpeFrederick Gough School | ScunthorpeSt Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | 4th of 14 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,333 | 707 | |
| Capacity | 1,345 | 700 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG | Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.5% | 51.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.0% | 66.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 4.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 266 | 142 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,333 | 707 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Frederick Gough School
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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