St Michael's Church of England Combined School vs The Cottesloe School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Michael's Church of England Combined School
Leighton Buzzard
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Foundation school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
203
1190
Capacity
218
1105
Occupancy
93%
108%
FSM %
11.8%
17.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2023
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
45.1%
KS2 Reading
64%
-
KS2 Maths
58%
-
KS2 Writing
39%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
5%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
70
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
75%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
72
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Geography (52)
Mathematics (52)
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (38)
English Language (36)
Geography (36)
Chemistry (30)
History (26)