Frederick Gough School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber DN16 3NG · North Lincolnshire
#214 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2477 of 4,090 nationally
About Frederick Gough School
Frederick Gough School is a local authority secondary located in Scunthorpe, in the North Lincolnshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,334 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 214th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,334; capacity filled 99.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 56%; ebacc average points 3.58.
There are 44 schools in Scunthorpe; Frederick Gough School ranks 25th of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Frederick Gough School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,334
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Frederick Gough School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Grange Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
359 students · 519 m away
Holme Valley Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 538 m away
Oakfield Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
262 students · 783 m away
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
694 students · 1.0 km away
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
327 students · 1.1 km away
Bottesford Infant School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
210 students · 1.2 km away
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
405 students · 1.3 km away
Bottesford Junior School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
263 students · 1.3 km away
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
313 students · 1.5 km away
Willoughby Road Primary Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,328 students
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,358 students
Lawnswood School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,307 students
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,258 students
Joseph Rowntree School
York · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,248 students
Guiseley School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Frederick Gough School a good school?
Frederick Gough School has a Success Index (England) of 39.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #214 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Frederick Gough School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Frederick Gough School ranks #214 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2477 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Frederick Gough School?
Frederick Gough School had 1,334 students in 2025.
Is Frederick Gough School a primary school or a secondary school?
Frederick Gough School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Frederick Gough School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Frederick Gough School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.