Cottingham High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 136921
- Address
- Harland Way, HU16 5PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 869 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 84.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 3.5%
Other 2.1%
African 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 98
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 89 81 |
| Year 8 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 9 | 177 80 97 |
| Year 10 | 158 70 88 |
| Year 11 | 148 69 79 |
| Year 12 | 8 5 3 |
| Year 13 | 32 16 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 34.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 24.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 29.0% 22.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 51.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 12.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 2.4% |