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Frederick Gough School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN16 3NG

Ages 11–16 · 1,334 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.2

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.60
−20+2
Attainment 839.2
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

349

Places offered

268

1st-preference offers

264

Total preferences (any rank)
509
Preferred offers (top 3)
268
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,334 pupils · 1,345 places

Pupils on roll
1,334
Boys / girls
688 / 646
School capacity
1,345
Capacity fill
1,334 / 1,345 (99%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
382
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Lawrance

Location

Address
Grange Lane South, Bottesford
Postcode
DN16 3NG
Town
Scunthorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 1,334 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Secondary schools in Scunthorpe
8
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN16
19
Secondary in DN16
3
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Secondary in North Lincolnshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.9%

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    • EM5+30%
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    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.8%

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    • EM5+31%
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  • Outwood Academy Foxhills

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    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Lawrance
Telephone
01724292930
Website
http://www.frederickgoughschool.co.uk

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