Cottingham High School
Academy converter secondary school in Cottingham (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Year 9 Options Evening - 05.03.26 between 6.00 - 8.00pm The options process has begun having launched the first of a number of events to help guide our Year 9 students in making their option choices. The process began at the Year 9 Parents Evening, where students and parents had the opportunity to speak to staff members about progress and suitabilit...
We are a large school based in the East Riding of Yorkshire with over 900 students. As part of The Consortium Academy Trust , we are ambitious about the future - creating learning environments and excellence in teaching and learning that provide our children and young people with the best chance at a successful future.
We place significant importance on creating a caring and supportive environment for all our students where every child really does matter. We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and we have a strong reputation for providing excellent pastoral care and guidance throughout all years.
We strive for excellence in all that we do, whether that is in standards of academic attainment, uniform or behaviour. Year 9 Options Evening - 05.03.26 between 6.00 - 8.00pm
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Rounders
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Key facts
- URN
- 136921
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Glenn Paddison Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Wright | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Aisha Minhas | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cheryl Hocking | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Rodgers | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Pinchin | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jay Kerby | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Louise Craxton | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mr Jeremy Mason | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ross Ferguson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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