Frederick Gough School
Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Lawrance
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,345
- Pupils on roll
- 1,334
- URN
- 118097
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724292930
About this school
Frederick Gough School is a community secondary school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,334 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Frederick Gough School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 267 | 262 | 266 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.4 | 39.2 | 42.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.43 -0.60 to -0.25 | -0.60 -0.77 to -0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 29% | 36.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 48.9% | 56% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 57% | 48.5% | 32% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Frederick Gough School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.4 | 37.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | 36.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.2 | 35.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,341 |
| 2023/24 | 1,334 |
| 2024/25 | 1,333 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Frederick Gough School compares
Frederick Gough School ranked 8th of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.2 | 9.5% | 28.8% | 1,334 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 47.8 | 6.9% | 29.6% | 694 | 0.6 miles |
| Melior Community Academy | 43.1 | 11.1% | 45.9% | 747 | 1.2 miles |
| Outwood Academy Brumby | 43 | 8.1% | 44.9% | 697 | 1.3 miles |
| Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire | 38.2 | 7.9% | 33.6% | 318 | 2.2 miles |
| The St Lawrence Academy | 41.1 | 10.5% | 44.9% | 789 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.81%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Melior Community Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Outwood Academy Brumby1.3 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire2.2 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
The St Lawrence Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Frederick Gough School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Scunthorpe.
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Secondary
- Melior Community Academy Secondary
- Outwood Academy Brumby Secondary
- Outwood Academy Foxhills Secondary
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The St Lawrence Academy Secondary
- Winterton Community Academy Secondary
- Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
- Berkeley Primary School Primary
- Bottesford Infant School Primary
- Bottesford Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Frederick Gough School teach?
- Frederick Gough School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Frederick Gough School?
- The headteacher of Frederick Gough School is Mr Ben Lawrance, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Frederick Gough School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frederick Gough School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Frederick Gough School?
- Frederick Gough School has 1,334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Frederick Gough School full?
- Frederick Gough School has capacity for 1,345 pupils and 1,334 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Frederick Gough School a faith school?
- No. Frederick Gough School has no designated religious character.
- Is Frederick Gough School a selective school?
- No. Frederick Gough School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Frederick Gough School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.4 in 2022/23 and 42.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Frederick Gough School compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- Frederick Gough School ranked 8th of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Frederick Gough School's absence rate?
- Frederick Gough School's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frederick Gough School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frederick Gough School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.