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The Cottesloe School

Church Street, Wing, Aylesbury, LU7 0NY

Local ranking21st of 37 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1105

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

70

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.1
16-18 Cohort
153

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1141
Boys
592 (52%)
Girls
549 (48%)
Capacity
1105 (103% full)
SEND
19.1%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,187/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.5%

90.8%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
110533
UKPRN
10006647
Establishment No.
5407

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