Howden School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Goole, Yorkshire and the Humber DN14 7AL · East Riding of Yorkshire
#118 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1517 of 4,090 nationally
About Howden School
Howden School is a academy secondary located in Goole, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 699 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 118th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (56th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 699; capacity filled 98.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.5%; ebacc average points 4.25.
There are 22 schools in Goole; Howden School ranks 4th of 22 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%)46.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.3%
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 Howden School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 699
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Howden School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Howden Junior School
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 215 m away
Howden Church of England Infant School
Howden · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
171 students · 215 m away
Hook Church of England Primary School
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 3.3 km away
Airmyn Park Primary School
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 4.1 km away
Parkside Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
408 students · 4.1 km away
Kingsway Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
383 students · 4.5 km away
Eastrington Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 4.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
102 students · 4.5 km away
Goole Academy
Goole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,348 students · 4.8 km away
Boothferry Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
389 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ryedale School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
698 students
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
695 students
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
694 students
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
710 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Howden School a good school?
Howden School has a Success Index (England) of 59.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #118 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 Howden School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Howden School ranks #118 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1517 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Howden School?
Howden School had 699 students in 2025.
Is Howden School a primary school or a secondary school?
Howden School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Howden School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Howden School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.