Howard House SchoolGust Independent School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Howard House School and Gust Independent School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Howard House School was judged Good and Gust Independent School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 3.6 for Howard House School and 5.4 for Gust Independent School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Howard House School (3.4 in 2021-22, 3.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Gust Independent School (2.2 in 2021-22, 5.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Netherton CollieryHoward House School | AshingtonGust Independent School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 10-18 | 6-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 38 | 35 | |
| Capacity | 40 | 40 | |
| Location | Netherton Colliery, NE22 6BB | Ashington, NE63 8SF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 3.6 | 5.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.26 | 0.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 9 | 11 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 32 | 39 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 5.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 94.9% | |
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
Pupils on roll
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