How many pupils does Howden School have?

Howden School has 678 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Howden School?

The headteacher of Howden School is Lisa Tester.

What type of school is Howden School?

Howden School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Howden School in?

Howden School is in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Howden School

Derwent Road, Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 7AL

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 18 March 2025.

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678

Pupils

18.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2018

Opened

About this school

Howden School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in East Riding of Yorkshire. The school has 678 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 18 March 2025. The Headteacher is Lisa Tester. The school is administered by East Riding of Yorkshire local authority. It belongs to THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2018.

School details

Headteacher: Lisa Tester
Trust: THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146129

Contact

01430430448 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Howden School are handled by the school or the local authority (East Riding of Yorkshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.52

Progress 8 · 2023-24

45%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.25

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

62%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →