Goole AcademyHowden School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Goole.
Summary of the comparison
Goole Academy and Howden School are secondary schools in Goole.
Goole Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Howden School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Goole Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Goole Academy was judged Good and Howden School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Goole Academy and 48.3 for Howden School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Goole Academy (49.8 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at Howden School (40.7 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GooleGoole Academy | GooleHowden School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | 12th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,348 | 699 | |
| Capacity | 1,750 | 710 | |
| Location | Goole, DN14 6AN | Goole, DN14 7AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 48.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 48.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.2% Stronger figure | 68.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 275 | 132 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,261 | 678 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.5% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 20.8% 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.
Goole Academy
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