69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
542.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
869
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cottingham High School · Secondary with sixth form · East Riding of Yorkshire
Part ofTHE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
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
542.8
-88.3
640.8591.8542.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 542.8
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-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
869
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Harland Way, Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Telephone
Email
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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.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 42% | 45.2 | Not applicable | 9% | 542.8 | 20% | 869 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 42% | 47.4 | +0.09 | 14% | 631.1 | 24% | 921 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 40% | 45.7 | -0.40 | 12% | 640.8 | 22% | 987 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 38% | 44.9 | -0.47 | 17% | 548.6 | 33% | 980 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 42% | 48.6 | -0.05 | 45% | 567.9 | 49% | 909 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 48% | 48.7 | +0.22 | 58% | 746.3 | 59% | 863 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 36% | 46.8 | +0.13 | 48% | — | 51% | 982 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.60 | 12% | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 23.5 | D+ | -0.73 | 6% | 49 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | C | — | 10% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 24% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 29.2 | C | -0.01 | 17% | 31 |
| 2017/18 | 28.9 | C | +0.06 | 4% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | +0.14 | 15% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 869 | 16.0 | 20% | 5% | 24% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 921 | 16.9 | 20% | 4% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 987 | 17.7 | 18% | 4% | 28% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 980 | 18.8 | 18% | 4% | 28% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 956 | 18.7 | 17% | 4% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 909 | 17.4 | 15% | 4% | 27% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 863 | 15.7 | 13% | 3% | 24% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 982 | 16.4 | 12% | 3% | 25% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.