The Cottesloe School

Independent-learning tasks should be adapted for diverse needs, including SEND.

“2. Adaptive: Independent Learning tasks should be tailored to meet the diverse needs of all students, including those with SEND.”

The page links families of students with an EHCP to Buckinghamshire information about Post-16 SEND travel.

“This link may be of use to you if your child has an EHCP: [Post 16 travel for SEND students](https://familyinfo.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/send/education-and-send/send-school-transport/transport-for-post-16-students-with-send/)”

Safeguarding is described as the primary goal, supported by trained safeguarding leads, dedicated wellbeing staff, counsellors, and Sixth Form Wellbeing Ambassadors.

“Safeguarding is our primary goal. Students who feel safe and happy will succeed at school. We have a large, trained and experienced team of Designated Safeguarding Leads. We have dedicated wellbeing staff whose role is solely to support students and families and remove barriers to learning created by anxiety or other mental health concerns. TEAM Hub is home to Teddy, our wellbeing dog, who is a popular member of staff, along with our Sixth Form Wellbeing Ambassadors and Counsellors.”

The school states a commitment to safeguarding young people's welfare through robust policies, procedures and systems.

“The Cottesloe School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people. The school has its own robust safeguarding policies, procedures and systems.”

The Duke of Edinburgh programme is offered.

“Duke of Edinburgh”

Peripatetic music lessons are available.

“Peripatetic Music Lessons”

The school's displayed motto is Prepare, Aspire, Succeed.

“Prepare | Aspire | Succeed”

The school's educational philosophy is embodied by the motto “Prepare, Aspire, Succeed.”

“"Prepare, Aspire, Succeed" is more than our motto, it embodies our educational philosophy. It is the guiding principle behind everything we do at The Cottesloe School.”

The school is developing a transport offer to support Post-16 students, using commercial services and a leased minibus.

“It is our intention to use a mixture of commercial transport services through a local company and our own in-house capacity using a newly leased minibus.”

The school has developed a dedicated travel plan to help some students attend its sixth form.

“We are thrilled to confirm that, thanks to this collaborative effort, we have successfully developed a dedicated travel plan that will support some of our students to attend Sixth Form at The Cottesloe School.”

Sixth-form admission appeals involving offers not conditional on exam results must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals.

“Applications to sixth forms where the offer of a place was not conditional upon exam results | Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals”

Sixth-form admission appeals involving offers conditional on exam results must be heard within 30 school days after those results are confirmed.

“Applications to sixth forms where the offer of a place was conditional upon exam results | Within 30 school days of confirmation of those results”

Students and families can access information about apprenticeships, university and college pathways.

“Pathways: Detailed breakdowns of Apprenticeships, University, and College options.”

Sixth-form students are supported in transitioning to apprenticeships, university, or work.

“Increasingly, we see this journey as a 7-year plan; many students stay on into our successful Sixth Form, and we support their transition into apprenticeships, university or the world of work.”