The Cottesloe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 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
- Church Street, Wing, LU7 0NY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1141 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 90.4%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
Admissions
The Cottesloe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 98 113 |
| Year 8 | 207 105 102 |
| Year 9 | 208 117 91 |
| Year 10 | 185 104 81 |
| Year 11 | 179 90 89 |
| Year 12 | 78 44 34 |
| Year 13 | 73 34 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.0% 2.4% |