The Cottesloe School is a secondary school in Aylesbury, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Cottesloe School currently has around 1141 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 42% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Street, Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
| Website: | http://www.cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01296688264 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Buckinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Jones |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 110533 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/07/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1141 |
| Number of Boys: | 592 |
| Number of Girls: | 549 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.40% | 1031 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 8 |
| African | 0.60% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overstone Combined School Church Street , LU7 0NY | - not rated | 183 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cottesloe School Church Street , Wing LU7 0NY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.