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Frederick Gough School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe DN16 3NG · frederickgoughschool.co.uk · 01724 292930
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.2
- average Attainment 8 score. North Lincolnshire 43.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.32 mi
- 2.12 km · walking distance · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 4 · North Lincolnshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,334
- 99% of 1,345 places
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 4” went to a home 1.32 mi (2.12 km), walking distance from the school. Source: North Lincolnshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 295 families put the school first and 262 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 262 | 295 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 268 | 326 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 268 | 349 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 269 | 335 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 268 | 336 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Category 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.32 mi2.12 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.2, and 36.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Lincolnshire it was 43.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼36.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼56.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼32.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.58 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 40.1 | +3.9 |
| Further education | 42.4 | −3.8 |
| Other education | 1.1 | +0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 2.7 | −1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.9 | +1.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | +0.4 |
Ofsted
Frederick Gough School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (135 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 135
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (21%) with SEND