Howden School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–16678 pupils

Derwent Road, Howden, DN14 7ALWebsite01430430448

Inspected678 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Mar 2025

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils678

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils678

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

678 / 710 (95%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Lisa Tester

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 46.2

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

Avg 84%

6.4%

Absence rate

Avg 5.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.4%vs 5.6% avg

Would recommend

90%vs 84% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate49.2%

Permanent exclusion rate1.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 6 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 10.8%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty28 pupils (29%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health21 pupils (22%)

Specific Learning Difficulty20 pupils (21%)

Speech, Language & Communication14 pupils (14%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 pupils (8%)

Visual Impairment3 pupils (3%)

Other3 pupils (3%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 38

Teaching assistants (FTE)10

Support staff (FTE)25

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils678

Free school meals 18.9%

English as additional language 3.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British94.5%

White Other2.7%

Mixed Other0.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

Other0.4%

Mixed White & Asian0.4%

White Irish0.1%

Unclassified0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

324 responses

Safe★100.0%

Happy child90.0%

Well taught90.0%

Good progress90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Informed80.0%

Well led80.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

88.0%

to education

Sixth Form4.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET7.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Consortium Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 42.0

Progress 8 -0.54

EBacc entry 36.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,392

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,208 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,828

Support staff£840

Premises£0

Energy£283

Learning resources£285

Income per pupil£7,190

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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