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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberEast Riding of YorkshireHU16 5PXCottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary with sixth form

Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College

SecondaryPost 16

East Riding of Yorkshire · Cottingham · HU16 5PX http://www.cottinghamhigh.net

Pupils
869
cap. 1,411
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
5.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
869
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
5.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
869
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Overview

Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 09/06/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
  • 2015Requires improvement
AddressHarland Way, Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Telephone01482847498
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7239 spend / pupil£8037 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

Establishment history

Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.

PreviouslyCottingham High SchoolClosed · from 2011-07-01

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06View on Parent View
Overall happy
100%
Would recommend
100%
Responses
26
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

100%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

100%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

92%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

24%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

73%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

58%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

100%

Q9. My child does well at this school

100%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

100%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

100%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

93%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

92%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

100%

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+8pp
69%64%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+1pp
42%40%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
45.2
-2.2
48.646.844.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.2
EBacc entry
9%
-5pp
45%27%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
5.4
-0.9
6.45.95.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5.4

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.09
Average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
27.4
+3.9
37.830.623.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.60
+0.1
+0.1-0.3-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+7pp
24%15%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.60
Well below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

93%

Education or employment

81%

Education

6%

Apprenticeships

6%

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

86%

Education or employment

63%

Education

5%

Apprenticeships

19%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
869
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 17.42:1
EAL
5%
LA AVG 4.71%
FSM eligible
24%
LA AVG 24.83%
SEN
20%
LA AVG 17.21%
Overall absence
9%
LA AVG 8.12%
Persistent absence
28%
LA AVG 23.94%

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSEBacc lang entryCohort
2024/2569%42%45.2Not applicable9%5.420%869
2023/2461%42%47.4+0.0914%6.324%921
2022/2368%40%45.7-0.4012%6.422%987
2021/2260%38%44.9-0.4717%5.533%980
2018/1965%42%48.6-0.0545%5.749%909
2017/1870%48%48.7+0.2258%7.559%863
2016/1759%36%46.8+0.1348%51%982

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2527.4C--0.6012%36
2023/2423.5D+-0.736%49
2022/2329.2C10%67
2021/2237.8B-24%61
2018/1929.2C-0.0117%31
2017/1828.9C+0.064%45
2016/1731.0C+0.1415%88

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2586916.020%5%24%9%28%
2023/2492116.920%4%25%8%24%
2022/2398717.718%4%28%8%25%
2021/2298018.818%4%28%9%31%
2020/2195618.717%4%24%
2018/1990917.415%4%27%4%9%
2017/1886315.713%3%24%4%9%
2016/1798216.412%3%25%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.