Cottingham High SchoolWolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cottingham High School and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
Cottingham High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
Cottingham High School was judged the expected standard and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Cottingham High School and 46.9 for Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cottingham High School (44.9 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College (48.1 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CottinghamCottingham High School | HullWolfreton School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 8th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 826 | 1,381 | |
| Capacity | 1,411 | 1,685 | |
| Location | Cottingham, HU16 5PX | Hull, HU10 6HB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.8% | 50.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.6% | 71.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 235 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 30.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.6 | 34.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.5% | 22.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 869 | 1,373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% | 17.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cottingham High School
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
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