Longcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeCottingham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College and Cottingham High School are secondary schools.
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cottingham High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longcroft School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College was judged Good and Cottingham High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Longcroft School and Sixth Form College and 38.6 for Cottingham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Longcroft School and Sixth Form College (50.5 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cottingham High School (44.9 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeverleyLongcroft School and Sixth Form College | CottinghamCottingham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire Stronger figure | 10th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 722 | 826 | |
| Capacity | 1,578 | 1,411 | |
| Location | Beverley, HU17 7EJ | Cottingham, HU16 5PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.0% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 86 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 23 | 28 | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.0 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 728 | 869 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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.
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham High School
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