Beverley Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 829 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
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Cottingham High School
- Pupils on roll
- 826of 1,411 places
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 147
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Expected standardAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Not applicableSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Cottingham High School (URN 118079, until 1 July 2011).
What the data says
Cottingham High School has no sixth form. Of the 170 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, 29% moved to a sixth form college, 26% to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 64 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (East Riding of Yorkshire 37%, England 37%), and 28% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in East Riding of Yorkshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Cottingham High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 170 | 3,428 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 24% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 29% | 23% | 13% |
| — further education college | 26% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 1% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Cottingham High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 64 | 1,997 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 28% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Cottingham High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.2 | 44.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.69 | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.0 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.2 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 147 | 100% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 69% |
| Mathematics | 146 | 99% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 75% |
| English Literature | 143 | 97% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 139 | 95% | 31% | 12% | 32% | 54% |
| Combined Science | 114 | 78% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 61% |
| Geography | 77 | 52% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 58% |
| History | 42 | 29% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 40% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 22% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 73% |
| Photography | 31 | 21% | 6% | 29% | 19% | 94% |
| Physics | 30 | 20% | 23% | 13% | 46% | 80% |
| Biology | 29 | 20% | 23% | 14% | 45% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 20% | 23% | 24% | 47% | 83% |
| Fine Art | 26 | 18% | 9% | 38% | 28% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 26 | 18% | 11% | 8% | 24% | 58% |
| French | 18 | 12% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 78% |
| Drama | 16 | 11% | 7% | 38% | 27% | 94% |
| Design and Technology | 12 | 8% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 33% |
| German | 10 | 7% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 70% |
| Music | 9 | 6% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 56% |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 28 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 18 | 64% | — |
| Health Studies | 15 | 54% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 11 | 39% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 11 | 39% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Cottingham High School | East Riding of Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 41 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 28 | 677 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.41 | 32.63 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 7 | 25% | 17% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 43% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 21% | — |
| Film / Video / Television Production | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.