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Cottingham High School

Academy converter · Cottingham · HU16 5PX

Ages 11–16 · 826 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.09
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
889

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

140

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
277
Preferred offers (top 3)
161
Applications from outside LA
112
Offers to outside-LA applicants
42
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

826 pupils · 1,411 places

Pupils on roll
826
Boys / girls
409 / 417
School capacity
1,411
Capacity fill
826 / 1,411 (59%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
179
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Consortium Academy Trust
Headteacher
Jay Kerby

Location

Address
Harland Way
Postcode
HU16 5PX
Town
Cottingham
County
East Yorkshire
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, 826 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.7%.

Open schools in Cottingham
6
Secondary schools in Cottingham
1
Academies among open schools in Cottingham
17% (1)
Open schools in HU16
5
Secondary in HU16
1
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Secondary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CottinghamNear HU16

  • Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU10 6HB · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • Kelvin Hall School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU5 4QH · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Newland School for Girls

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU6 7RU · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • Sirius Academy North

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hull · HU6 9BP · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.4%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Jay Kerby
Telephone
01482847498
Website
http://www.cottinghamhigh.net

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