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The Cottesloe School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Church Street, Wing, Aylesbury LU7 0NY · cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk · 01296 688264

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.4
average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
Last distance offered
5.39 mi
8.67 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Catchment · Buckinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,190
85 over 1,105 places · 108%
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.2%
First language not English
3.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Catchment” went to a home 5.39 mi (8.67 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 217 families put the school first and 203 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 203 (Places 198)203September 2023: 194 (Places 190)194September 2024: 193 (Places 213)193September 2025: 209 (Places 231)209September 2026: 217 (Places 203)217Places 203
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262032171.1▲81%
September 2025Sept 20252312090.994%
September 2024Sept 20242131930.990%
September 2023Sept 20231901941▲90%
September 2022Sept 20221982031▲90%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – CatchmentDistance
September 20265.39 mi8.67 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.4, and 44.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.0 (England 46.3)43.02017/18: 49.6 (England 46.5)49.62018/19: 46.0 (England 46.7)46.02021/22: 48.9 (England 48.8)48.92022/23: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52023/24: 45.6 (England 45.9)45.62024/25: 45.4 (England 46.0)45.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.446.0
●44.1%45.4%
▲67.6%64.8%
▲48.6%40.5%
●4.034.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form43.3−0.7
Further education43.3−0.7
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship4.8−0.1
Employment1.1−1.6
Not in a lasting destination3.7+0.4
Activity not captured3.2+2.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 31.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 29.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 38.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.8 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 29.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
70 studentsC (29.9)Below average -0.17
71 studentsC (30.3)Average -0.15
30 studentsDist (36.1)Average +0.23
5%AAB or better
95.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2461C+ (32.5)+0.10
2022/2370C+ (31.8)—
2021/2279B- (38.1)—
2018/1953C (29.2)-0.09
2017/1868C+ (32)-0.06
2016/1781C (31.3)+0.07
2015/16118C- (25.3)-0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University34.3−18.6
Further and other education4.3—
Further education1.4—
Other education2.9—
Apprenticeship8.6+1.5
Employment41.4+15.5
Not in a lasting destination5.7−1.4
Activity not captured5.7−1.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Cottesloe School on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
17 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (220 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
87%
Positive
83%
Replies
220
19% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲82% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●78% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲81% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲79% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 43%

based on 44 parents (20%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼60% agreeEngland 63%

based on 92 parents (42%) with SEND

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