Frederick Gough School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Frederick Gough School is a secondary school in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,334 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Frederick Gough is a truly comprehensive school.”
- “Leaders ensure these pupils are fully included in school life.”
- “Pupils are happy, kind and respectful of each other.”
To improve
- “There is still work to do to close the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged outcomes.”
- “Strategies to support disadvantaged learners are not used consistently across the school.”
- “However, leaders need to be more rigorous in assuring the quality of education at these provisions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 295 first-preference applications, 262 offers in total, 262 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Lincolnshire.
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Melior Community Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Brumby 1.3 mi Good
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire 2.2 mi Good
- The St Lawrence Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Outwood Academy Foxhills 3.0 mi Outstanding
- The Vale Academy 6.1 mi School remains Good
- Kirton Academy 6.2 mi No Ofsted grade