68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
720.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,141
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cottesloe School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+0pp
74%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-1pp
49%44%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
45.4
-0.2
48.947.145.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
49%
-4pp
53%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
720.8
-33.8
768.7731.2693.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 720.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.9
-2.6
38.133.729.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.9
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.3
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-1pp
29%17%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,141
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Church Street, Wing, Aylesbury, LU7 0NY
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
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 | 68% | 44% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 49% | 720.8 | 54% | 1,141 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 45.6 | +0.11 | 53% | 754.7 | 57% | 1,118 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 42% | 46.5 | +0.16 | 52% | 768.2 | 54% | 1,111 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 49% | 48.9 | +0.04 | 40% | 768.7 | 44% | 1,106 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 39% | 46.0 | -0.05 | 35% | 693.8 | 47% | 1,069 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 48% | 49.6 | +0.22 | 22% | 686.9 | 34% | 1,050 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 35% | 43.0 | -0.16 | 18% | — | 31% | 1,077 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.9 | C | -0.17 | 5% | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.10 | 6% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 6% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 29% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 29.2 | C | -0.09 | 5% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.06 | 7% | 73 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | +0.07 | 9% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,141 | 15.8 | 19% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,118 | 15.9 | 18% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,111 | 15.0 | 16% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,106 | 15.4 | 16% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,079 | 15.1 | 15% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,069 | 16.3 | 16% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,050 | 15.4 | 15% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,077 | 15.4 | 15% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.