Cottingham High School
Harland Way, Cottingham, HU16 5PX
826 pupils · 59% of 1,411 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 24 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 42.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 68.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 8.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 136 | 121 | 225 | 132 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 150 | 136 | 247 | 149 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 165 | 140 | 277 | 161 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 178 | 170 | 399 | 178 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 172 | 165 | 370 | 172 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 171 | 137 | 359 | 166 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 178 | 145 | 327 | 175 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 172 | 150 | 357 | 172 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College 3.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Kelvin Hall School 4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Newland School for Girls 4.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Sirius Academy North 4.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy 4.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Beverley Grammar School 5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.