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Welcome from the Executive Headteacher

Cockburn School provides an excellent environment for children to develop as learners and to grow as individuals. In a world which places ever greater demands on young people, it is vitally important that the schools of the 21st Century provide a broad and rich education to prepare students for the challenges they will face in their lives. We are dedicated to blending academic excellence with a richness of opportunity beyond the classroom. 
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Recognition from the Secretary of State for Education: 

Featured Article / Feb 2nd 2026

A long line of Cockburn School Youth Parliament success

Featured Article / Jan 26th 2026

Mr D Gurney MBE award for Services to Education

Featured Article / Jan 5th 2026

Cockburn school to benefit from Government solar panel funding

Featured Article / Jan 4th 2026

Three different performances in a week for the creative Cockburn MAT students!

Featured Article / Jul 1st 2025

Miran Honoured by our Mayor!

Featured Article / Jul 1st 2025

Success for the Cockburn School Class of 2024 – one of Yorkshire’s Top Ten!

Featured Article / Dec 2nd 2024

ArtsMark Platinum recognition again!

Featured Article / Dec 2nd 2024

The Kyle Asquith Foundation 10 Year Celebration:

Featured Article / Jul 17th 2023

Cockburn School – one of the hardest schools to get into in Leeds:

Featured Article / Apr 1st 2023

Cockburn School students meet King Charles!

Featured Article / Nov 8th 2022

Year 8 students learn CPR for Restart a Heart Day

Featured Article / Nov 1st 2022

England Captain!

News / Oct 1st 2024

Cockburn School’s Class of 2024 graduates celebrate their achievements!

News / Jul 1st 2024

Cockburn School names new sports facility after former student, Kyle Asquith.

News / Apr 30th 2024

Year 8 students learn CPR for Restart a Heart Day

News / Nov 6th 2023

Best results ever for the Class of 2023 Results despite national dip

News / Nov 6th 2023

Welcome to the new Cockburn School website

News / Oct 6th 2022

Cockburn School’s Class of 2022 graduates celebrate their achievements!

News / Jul 11th 2022

Ofsted Outstanding in ALL AREAS.

News / Apr 4th 2022
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Year 9 and 10 Primary Cross Country Leadership Event Congratulations to our Year 9 and 10 leaders, who did a fantastic job supporting at the Primary Cross Country Leadership event at Middleton Clearings. All students demonstrated excellent leadership skills while taking on a variety of important roles, including pacers, marshals and finishers. Their enthusiasm and teamwork contributed greatly to the success of the event.
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Well done to the Year 8 Rugby Team, who successfully managed to qualify for the Finals Night at Kirkstall - Leeds Rhinos Training Ground. They played with pride and passion and have done themselves and Cockburn School immensely proud. Well Done to everyone! Thoroughly deserved!!
@@cockburnschool 6 Oct 2026
The search for our next talented music, dance and drama students for Year 7 September 2027 has begun. Applications for Cockburn schools ‘Performing Art Elite’ is now open. Application forms can be found on our website - JOIN US.
@@cockburnschool 6 Oct 2026
Year 11 Progress Review - Thursday 22nd October 2026. Yr11 students must make appointments between 3.30pm and 7.00pm with all of their subject teachers. We have written a letter to all parents and carers of students in Year 11 and sent this via email and the SIMS App. Letters home can also be found via our website: https://www.cockburnschool.org/parents-carers/letters-home
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A reminder that we will be closed to students on Friday 23rd October for our staff Professional Development Day. For all term dates/PDDays, go to: www.cockburnschool.org/news-dates/term-dates
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Attendance Matters! This month's attendance challenge has begun.
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Attendance Matters! We are proud to have received an FFT Award for attendance. Well done to all of our students with excellent attendance.
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Cockburn MAT Primary School Open Events!
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Excellent work from our Year 9 Science students who brought biology to life last week by creating their own chromosome models and exploring how DNA is structured.
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Growth Mindset Thought of the Week.
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Congratulations to these excellent students who received character nominations from staff last week! We are very proud of you.
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Thanks to everyone that came to the Cockburn School Open Evening - over 1000 people! Enjoy our highlights reel. ⏯️
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Thanks to everyone that came to the Cockburn School Open Evening - over 1000 people! Look out tomorrow for our highlights reel 🎞️⏰⏯️🔜
@@cockburnschool 1 Oct 2026
ARE YOU COMING TODAY? We are excited to meet our future students and parents/carers for our new Year 7 for September 2027! Join us at our Open Evening on Thursday 1st October from 5:00-7:00pm and: 👋 Meet our friendly teachers & students 🏫 Explore our classrooms, labs & sports facilities 🎭 Try out fun activities 💡 Find out what makes life at Cockburn School so exciting! Bring your family, bring your questions and get a real taste of what it’s like to be part of our school community.
@@cockburnschool 1 Oct 2026
PARKING - OPEN EVENING - Thursday 1st October. We will be assisting visitors with parking in our school car parks, in the local cricket club car park and on Gipsy Lane outside the school. We politely ask that visitors park considerately and avoid Southleigh Drive, The Links and Tanglewood. Please do not block driveways for our local residents.
@@cockburnschool 30 Sep 2026
Running Club - every Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm. This afternoon we changed our terrain and distance. 5K here we come! 👏🏾
@@cockburnschool 30 Sep 2026
Your YEAR 11 Child’s Autumn Term Curriculum and Top Tips for Supporting Learning at Home: What your child is learning this term along with some advice about how you can help them get the most from their learning. Find out more about our curriculum: For full details of what students learn across all areas of the curriculum, please visit the Curriculum pages on our website. Here, you can explore curriculum information for each subject and find out more about what your child will be learning throughout their time at secondary school.
@@cockburnschool 30 Sep 2026
Your YEAR 10 Child’s Autumn Term Curriculum and Top Tips for Supporting Learning at Home: What your child is learning this term along with some advice about how you can help them get the most from their learning. Find out more about our curriculum: For full details of what students learn across all areas of the curriculum, please visit the Curriculum pages on our website. Here, you can explore curriculum information for each subject and find out more about what your child will be learning throughout their time at secondary school.
@@cockburnschool 30 Sep 2026
Your YEAR 9 Child’s Autumn Term Curriculum and Top Tips for Supporting Learning at Home: What your child is learning this term along with some advice about how you can help them get the most from their learning. Find out more about our curriculum: For full details of what students learn across all areas of the curriculum, please visit the Curriculum pages on our website. Here, you can explore curriculum information for each subject and find out more about what your child will be learning throughout their time at secondary school.
@@cockburnschool 30 Sep 2026
Your YEAR 8 Child’s Autumn Term Curriculum and Top Tips for Supporting Learning at Home: What your child is learning this term along with some advice about how you can help them get the most from their learning. Find out more about our curriculum: For full details of what students learn across all areas of the curriculum, please visit the Curriculum pages on our website. Here, you can explore curriculum information for each subject and find out more about what your child will be learning throughout their time at secondary school.
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