The Cottesloe School

Foundation schoolSecondary

LU7 0NY / 11–18 / None

45.4

Attainment 8

91%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45.4
Progress 8
0.11
Grade 5+ English & Maths
44.1%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.86
Achieving AAB+
5%

91% of parents would recommend this school

262 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
34%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
46%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
9%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
71%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
51%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
22%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
28%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 50 parents

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
42%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
41%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
41%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
51%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
52%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
47%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
43%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

19.1% of pupils receive SEN support

19.1%

SEN support

5.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
5.6%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
7.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.6%

84.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
84.8%

61% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
84%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
61%
Entered top-third university
18%
Achieved a degree
65%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1

Free school meals
13.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.4:1
Overall absence
8.66%
Persistent absence
21.67%
English as additional language
2.3%
Teachers with QTS
97.7%
White
92.9%
White British90.4%
Other White1.9%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
3.9%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.2%
Asian
1.6%
Indian0.6%
Pakistani0.5%
Chinese0.2%
Other Asian0.2%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
1.7%
Caribbean1.4%
African0.2%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.1%