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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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Keep revising Year 11! The next English Language exam is in the morning (Friday). Well done for your hard work in the pre-exam revision sessions this afternoon. The English team will see you from 8:00am.
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Our Year 10 Photography students went on photography trips to document the people and produce of the market as part of their current portrait project. They will be editing and curating their work for a public 5-day exhibition at Leeds Kirkgate Market.
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Keep revising Year 11! The next History exam is in the morning (Thursday). Well done for your hard work in the pre-exam revision sessions this afternoon. The History team will see you from 8:00am.
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Some of our Year 10 students took part in the final part of the workshop after our Talk the Talk sessions at Leeds Trinity University. Students used their communication skills to take part in a debate against other schools in Leeds. The students' debate was about the environment, Ai and mental health. Well done to Vy and Akua for being the best individual speakers in the debate! Cockburn School got the runners up trophy.
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Keep revising Year 11! The next Geography exam is tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday).
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Keep revising Year 11! The next Maths exam is in the morning (Wednesday). Well done for your hard work in the pre-exam revision sessions this afternoon. The Maths team will see you from 8:00am.
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Some of our students took part in the 'Raindrops Development Pathways' session this afternoon as part of our wellbeing and character developments. They had to design and create their own bird houses working together as a team to develop creativity, communication skills and resilience. The students did an amazing job and their bird houses were fantastic!
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June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate and show support for LGBTQIA+ people across the UK and around the world. It’s also a valuable opportunity to recognise the experiences of LGBTQIA+ communities and think about how we can continue building understanding. For students, knowing they are accepted and supported can have a powerful impact. School or college should feel like a place where everyone can be themselves and where all identities are welcomed without judgement. This month Cockburn School will be exploring themes of diversity through our Form Time curriculum wc 8th June.
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Years 7-10 Parents/Carers: We have sent out a communication via email and SIMS App to all Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 & Year 10 parents/carers with details of the early school closure at 12:00pm for the Year 11 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 25th June.
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Year 11 Parents/Carers: We have sent out a communication via email and SIMS App to all Year 11 parents/carers with details of the final few weeks of Year 11 including the Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 25th June.
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Keep revising Year 11! The next Science exam (Physics) is in the morning (Tuesday). Well done for your hard work in the pre-exam revision sessions this afternoon. The Science team will see you from 8:00am.
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Growth Mindset Thought of the Week.
@@cockburnschool 31 May 2026
Back to School - Monday 1st June! A reminder that we are back on Monday for ALL students at the normal time. Thanks in advance for ensuring that students are PREPARED AND PUNCTUAL.
@@cockburnschool 30 May 2026
Back to School - Monday 1st June! A reminder that we are back on Monday for ALL students at the normal time. Thanks in advance for ensuring that students are PREPARED AND PUNCTUAL.
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We look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday 1st June - normal start time for all students. (Keep revising Year 11!)
@@cockburnschool 22 May 2026
We have sent letters to parents/carers of all students in Years 7 to 10 via email and SIMS App regarding the upcoming summer End-of-Year assessments and Pre-Public Examinations. As ever, all letters can be found via our website: https://www.cockburnschool.org/parents-carers/letters-home
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Problem Solving Maths Question: Cockburn MAT Maths Departments problem-solving Maths question of the week. Students should go to the Student Frog page each week to submit answers to earn reward points & a chance to compete with all students from the Cockburn MAT.
@@cockburnschool 21 May 2026
Attendance Matters! We have lots of Year 11 revision planned for tomorrow (Friday) and ALL students are expected to be in school all day. Our English, Maths and Science staff are ready to revise for the next exams.
@@cockburnschool 21 May 2026
Year 9 and 10 Drama students went to Bradford to see a new production of John Godber's 'Teechers'. A play they also study in school.
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