Cottingham High School
Academy converter secondary school in Cottingham (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Attainment 8
38.6
▼ 7.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
29.8%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.7%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
30.0%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
59%
826 / 1,411 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026
After year 11, 2022/23
iPercentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding. "Not recorded as a sustained destination" means the pupil was not in education, an apprenticeship or work for the full period counted, or was not found in any data.DfE time period 2022/23, the latest year in the DfE key stage 4 destination measures data held here. Pupils who finished year 11 and where they were counted afterwards. DfE key stage 4 destination measures (revised). England group: State-funded mainstream schools, same year.93%In sustained education, an apprenticeship or work+1 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 92% · 2022/23
81%Sustained education-5 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 86% · 2022/23
7%Apprenticeships+3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
6%Employment+3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
5%Not recorded as sustained-1 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 6% · 2022/23
2%Activity not captured0 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
93% of pupils who left this school after year 11 were in sustained education, an apprenticeship or work (England state-funded mainstream 92%). This is based on 170 pupils.
| Outcome | This school | England state-funded mainstream |
|---|---|---|
| Sustained education, apprenticeship or work | 92.9% | 91.6% |
| Sustained education | 80.6% | 85.8% |
| Apprenticeships | 6.5% | 3.3% |
| Employment | 5.9% | 2.5% |
| Not recorded as a sustained destination | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Activity not captured | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Of education: further education | 25.9% | 36.9% |
| Of education: school sixth form | 24.1% | 35.2% |
| Of education: sixth form college | 29.4% | 12.9% |
Over time
iSmall year groups make this change from year to year. 2019/20 and 2020/21 cover pupils whose GCSE year was affected by COVID-19.DfE key stage 4 destination measures, all years held for this school.This schoolEngland state-funded mainstream
91%
2020/21
90%
2021/22
93%
2022/23
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| Year | Sustained overall | Education | Apprenticeships | Employment | Not sustained | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 81% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 170 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 75% | 13% | 3% | 6% | 144 |
| 2020/21 | 91% | 85% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 151 |
See also: Results · Disadvantage · Trends