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Best Schools in Cottingham

Compare 6 schools in Cottingham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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6

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

3

Good

Primary Schools

5 schools

Secondary Schools

1 schools

Top Performing Schools in Cottingham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Main Street, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/13/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

-0.2

77 pupils • 13.0% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Westfield Primary School

Community school

Primary

Westfield Primary School, Westfield Road, Cottingham, HU16 5PE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/23/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

-1.2

463 pupils • 5.4% FSM • 6.0% EAL

Bacon Garth Primary School

Community school

Primary

The Garth, Cottingham, HU16 5BP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/30/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

65%

Maths Meets Standard

55%

Reading Progress

-2.9

Maths Progress

-3.3

237 pupils • 24.1% FSM • 4.2% EAL

Hallgate Primary School Cottingham

Community school

Primary

Hallgate Primary School, Hallgate, Cottingham, HU16 4DD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/11/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

64%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-2.5

Maths Progress

-2.4

328 pupils • 14.3% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

White Gap Road, Little Weighton, Cottingham, HU20 3XE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 3/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

-0.2

57 pupils • 7.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Harland Way, Cottingham, HU16 5PX

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/8/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

45.7

Progress 8

-0.40

English & Maths 5+

40%

English & Maths 4+

68%

987 pupils • 24.1% FSM • 4.0% EAL

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Bacon Garth Primary School

Community school

Primary

The Garth, Cottingham, HU16 5BP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/30/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

65%

Maths Meets Standard

55%

Reading Progress

-2.9

Maths Progress

-3.3

237 pupils • 24.1% FSM • 4.2% EAL

Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Harland Way, Cottingham, HU16 5PX

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/8/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

45.7

Progress 8

-0.40

English & Maths 5+

40%

English & Maths 4+

68%

987 pupils • 24.1% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Hallgate Primary School Cottingham

Community school

Primary

Hallgate Primary School, Hallgate, Cottingham, HU16 4DD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/11/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

64%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-2.5

Maths Progress

-2.4

328 pupils • 14.3% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

White Gap Road, Little Weighton, Cottingham, HU20 3XE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 3/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

-0.2

57 pupils • 7.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Main Street, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/13/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

-0.2

77 pupils • 13.0% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Westfield Primary School

Community school

Primary

Westfield Primary School, Westfield Road, Cottingham, HU16 5PE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/23/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

-1.2

463 pupils • 5.4% FSM • 6.0% EAL

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