Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 9 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
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 136921
- Address
- Harland Way, HU16 5PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 921 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 86.1%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 2.5%
Other 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
African 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 45.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 166 |
Admissions
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 112
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 98 81 |
| Year 8 | 177 83 94 |
| Year 9 | 174 78 96 |
| Year 10 | 151 73 78 |
| Year 11 | 159 78 81 |
| Year 12 | 34 18 16 |
| Year 13 | 47 26 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 33.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 33.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 17.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 59.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 18.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 16.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 1.7% |