Frederick Gough School

Frederick Gough School in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, is a secondary community school for children aged 11-16 with around 1,340 students on roll.

When the school opened in 1960 it was called Ashby and then Bottesford Grammar School, then being renamed Frederick Gough Grammar School after the first Chair of governors, Alderman Frederick Gough.  It became a comprehensive school in 1969, linking with Ashby Girls' Secondary School.

In 2014 Frederick Gough was part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme and gained several new or improved features, including a 3G Sports Pitch, sports block and hall and English block.

Headteacher

Mr B Lawrance

Values and vision

Frederick Gough School has been the most oversubscribed school in North Lincolnshire for the last nine years.  

Ofsted (Nov 2023) described our school as truly comprehensive where pupils are happy, kind and respectful and where teachers and leaders are proud to work. We genuinely believe in a well rounded education being the key to ensuring a successful society for the future and would ask that you read our curriculum intent on our website as well as other key documents to get a feel of what we are about. We are proud of our values and positive culture and have attached some of the additional benefits of being part of the Fred Gough Family.

Ofsted

View Frederick Gough School’s latest Ofsted report