Frederick Gough School
Community school in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1334 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1345 |
| Free school meals | 28.60% |
| Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
| Address | Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3NG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.frederickgoughschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01724292930 |
| URN | 118097 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 November 2023, published 20 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Melior Community Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Outwood Academy Brumby (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- The St Lawrence Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Outwood Academy Foxhills (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- The Vale Academy (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
- Kirton Academy (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in North Lincolnshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.