The Snaith SchoolHowden School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Goole.
Summary of the comparison
The Snaith School and Howden School are secondary schools in Goole.
The Snaith School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Howden School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Snaith School is ahead on our composite score.
The Snaith School was judged the expected standard and Howden School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.6 for The Snaith School and 48.3 for Howden School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Snaith School (49.0 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Howden School (40.7 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GooleThe Snaith School | GooleHowden School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | 12th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 837 | 699 | |
| Capacity | 914 | 710 | |
| Location | Goole, DN14 9LB | Goole, DN14 7AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.6 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.6% | 48.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% | 68.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 132 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 788 | 678 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 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.
The Snaith School
Howden School
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