Howden School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Howden School
Address: Derwent Road, Howden
Town/City: Goole
Postcode: DN14 7AL
Telephone Number: 01430 430448
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: The Consortium Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Consortium Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Tester
Capacity: 710
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 699 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.3%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 146129
DfE Number: 811/4063
UKPRN: 10080878
UPRN: 100051965245
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (E06000011)
Constituency: Goole and Pocklington (E14001250)
Electoral Ward: Howden (E05001699)

Easting & Northing: 475238E, 428628N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 44' 57.26" N 0° 51' 37.42" W
Plus Code: 9C5XP4XQ+MR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Howden Church of England Infant School (0.2km)
  2. Howden Junior School (0.2km)
  3. Hook Church of England Primary School (3.3km)
  4. Airmyn Park Primary School (4.1km)
  5. Parkside Primary School (4.1km)
  6. Kingsway Primary School (4.5km)
  7. Eastrington Primary School (4.5km)
  8. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole (4.5km)
  9. Riverside Special School (4.6km)
  10. Goole Academy (4.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Euan Allison - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 September 2027.
  • Ms Alexia Bahadur - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Mrs Theresa Anne Bradley - Comstive - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2028.
  • Mr Ryan Gardiner - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 September 2028.
  • Mrs Michelle Millar - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2027.
  • Ms Coleen Millward - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2028.
  • Mr William Nixon - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Lucy Oates-Dibnah - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
  • Mrs Gilly Stafford - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 12 July 2022.
  • Ms Sadie Symington - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Tester - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Sarah Warnes - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 16 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 March 2027.