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The Cottesloe School

Foundation school · Aylesbury · LU7 0NY

Ages 11–18 · 1,190 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry53%

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 absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,001

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

193

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

174

Total preferences (any rank)
413
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill108%

1,190 pupils · 1,105 places

Pupils on roll
1,190
Boys / girls
618 / 572
School capacity
1,105
Capacity fill
1,190 / 1,105 (108%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
179
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Jones

Location

Address
Church Street, Wing
Postcode
LU7 0NY
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 1,190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.2%.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Secondary schools in Aylesbury
10
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in LU7
27
Secondary in LU7
3
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.0%
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    • FSM12.4%
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    • Absence5.6%
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    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Linslade Lower School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2QU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.59

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Jones
Telephone
01296688264
Website
http://www.cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk/

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