The Cottesloe School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
5.39 miles
Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
The Cottesloe School is a secondary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
The Cottesloe School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 5.39 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 7.871 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 5.508 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 3.221 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 4.86 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 7.778 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 3.519 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 5.671 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | 5.660 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 5.39 miles away, the 9th longest of 25 Buckinghamshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
- That 2026 Year 7 distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and about the same as in 2017, with sharp swings between some years.
- There were 217 first-choice applications for 203 offers for Year 7 in 2026; 175 offers went to first-choice families, and 42 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 44% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the A level average grade was C (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Wing, Aylesbury, LU7 0NY
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of pride and belonging at The Cottesloe School.”
- “For many, it 'feels like a family'.”
- “This is evident in the positive relationships pupils have with staff and each other.”
To improve
- “At times, teachers do not always use their checks on what pupils know and can do to adapt subsequent learning activities.”
- “For example, some pupils' learning does not get extended enough.”
- “Conversely, sometimes, misconceptions are not addressed before pupils move on to new learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 217 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 175 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- The Kingsbrook School 5.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Aylesbury Grammar School 6.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Aylesbury High School 6.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Grange School 6.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School 7.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Aylesbury UTC 7.1 mi Requires improvement
- The Mandeville School 7.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School 8.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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