The Cottesloe School vs Linslade School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury
Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1190
721
Capacity
1105
660
Occupancy
108%
109%
FSM %
17.2%
9.2%
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
Mar 2026
Oct 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
45.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
75%
KS2 Maths
-
83%
KS2 Writing
-
86%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Geography (52)
Mathematics (52)
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (38)
English Language (36)
Geography (36)
Chemistry (30)
History (26)