Howden School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 146129
- Address
- Derwent Road, Howden, DN14 7AL
- Website
- http://hs.eriding.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 699 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 95.9%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1.7%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 45.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 6 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 129 |
Admissions
Howden School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 121
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 88 72 |
| Year 8 | 142 69 73 |
| Year 9 | 132 62 70 |
| Year 10 | 135 79 56 |
| Year 11 | 130 71 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 82.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 60.0% 33.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 29.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 19.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.2% |