East Riding of Yorkshire
Howden School
GCSE results 2026: every East Riding of Yorkshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 48.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 48.3
- Attainment 8
- 49%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.52
- Progress 8
- [-0.77, -0.28]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 141 | 133 | 133 (100%) | 177 |
| September 2025 | 140 | 133 | 133 (100%) | 185 |
| September 2024 | 121 | 115 | 115 (100%) | 172 |
| September 2023 | 157 | 149 | 149 (100%) | 188 |
| September 2022 | 139 | 130 | 130 (100%) | 184 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check East Riding of Yorkshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 132 | 48.3 | — | 48.5% | 12.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 128 | 46.2 | — | 45.3% | — | 61.7% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 130 | 41.2 | -0.52 | 35.4% | — | 42.3% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 144 | 46.5 | -0.22 | 43.1% | — | 49.3% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 127 | 40.7 | -0.75 | — | — | 36.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146129 |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lisa Tester |
| Trust | THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DN14 7AL |
| Pupils | 678 |
| FSM eligible | 18.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Derwent Road, Howden, Goole, DN14 7AL
https://www.howdenschool.net1430430448| DfE number | 4063 |
| UKPRN | 10080878 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 5 May 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 5 May 2025 |