The Cottesloe SchoolCedars Upper School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Cottesloe School and Cedars Upper School are secondary schools.
The Cottesloe School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cedars Upper School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Cottesloe School was judged the expected standard and Cedars Upper School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for The Cottesloe School and 50.1 for Cedars Upper School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Cottesloe School (48.9 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cedars Upper School (53.4 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyThe Cottesloe School | Leighton BuzzardCedars Upper School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 4th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,190 | 1,135 | |
| Capacity | 1,105 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, LU7 0NY | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 50.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.1% | 50.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 67.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 70 | 112 | |
| A-level average points | 29.9 | 35.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.8 | 37.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.0% | 20.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,141 | 1,055 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 19.5% 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.
The Cottesloe School
Cedars Upper School
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