The Cottesloe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 110533
- Address
- Aylesbury Road, Wing, LU7 0NY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1118 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 91.1%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 2.1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
African 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 60 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
Admissions
The Cottesloe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 107 103 |
| Year 8 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 9 | 187 107 80 |
| Year 10 | 185 91 94 |
| Year 11 | 186 105 81 |
| Year 12 | 75 34 41 |
| Year 13 | 65 39 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 1.7% |