The Cottesloe School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Aylesbury, South East LU7 0NY · Buckinghamshire
#315 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1743 of 4,090 nationally
About The Cottesloe School
The Cottesloe School is a local authority secondary located in Aylesbury, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,190 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 315th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (79th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,190; capacity filled 107.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.6%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 54 schools in Aylesbury; The Cottesloe School ranks 30th of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Cottesloe School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,190
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Cottesloe School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Overstone Combined School
Wing · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 167 m away
Wingrave Church of England Combined School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 3.4 km away
Greenleas School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
664 students · 3.6 km away
Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
721 students · 3.6 km away
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,135 students · 3.6 km away
Southcott Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
312 students · 4.1 km away
Linslade Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
181 students · 4.1 km away
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
259 students · 4.6 km away
Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
597 students · 4.7 km away
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
378 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,192 students
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Slough · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,178 students
The Willink School
Reading · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,205 students
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students
Wexham School
Slough · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,212 students
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,157 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Cottesloe School a good school?
The Cottesloe School has a Success Index (England) of 54.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #315 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Cottesloe School rank in South East?
The Cottesloe School ranks #315 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1743 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Cottesloe School?
The Cottesloe School had 1,190 students in 2025.
Is The Cottesloe School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Cottesloe School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Cottesloe School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Cottesloe School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.