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Cottingham High School

Harland Way, Cottingham, HU16 5PX

Local ranking11th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1411

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 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
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
147

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

28

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.3
16-18 Cohort
41

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
869
Boys
427 (49%)
Girls
442 (51%)
Capacity
1411 (62% full)
SEND
19.9%
FSM Eligible
24.0%
EAL
4.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
16.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,239/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.1%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%

85.1%

White British

3.5%

White Other

2.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Harland Way

Cottingham, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
136921
UKPRN
10034156
Establishment No.
4058
Trust
THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST

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