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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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@@cockburnschool 21 Jun 2026
PE lessons - Warm Weather : With the increase in temperatures this week, please can all students ensure that they have bottles of water for PE lessons, these need to be filled up before school, or at break and lunch times. Please can all students ensure that they either bring sun cream with them or are wearing it on beforehand. Thank you, PE Department.
@@cockburnschool 21 Jun 2026
Reminder: Yr11 Graduation Thursday 25th June. A reminder that school will close to students in Yrs 7, 8, 9 & 10 at 12:00pm. Yr11 to arrive in uniform by 10.35am for the rehearsal & lunch. We will welcome Yr11 parents/carers/family members attending the Graduation Ceremony, arriving from 12.40pm ready to be seated by 1.00pm.
@@cockburnschool 21 Jun 2026
Congratulations to the Yr7 and Yr8 students who have worked so hard for their exams this week. Good luck to our Yr9 and Yr10 students for the next two weeks!
@@cockburnschool 21 Jun 2026
Head Girl and Head Boy elections take place this Friday! Good luck to all of the candidates - we are proud of you all.
@@cockburnschool 19 Jun 2026
Fun Fact Friday!
@@cockburnschool 19 Jun 2026
Meet the Science department's duck cohort of 2026. All ducks have hatched and are healthy. Some of our Year 7 and 8 students have enjoyed meeting the ducks this week and we are excited for more students to have the opportunity next week.
@@cockburnschool 19 Jun 2026
Bollywood Rose Workshop: 60 Cockburn School students worked with the British Youth Music Theatre Company, exploring Bollywood styles in dance music and drama. We are extremely proud to be working with the BYMTC and hope that this is the beginning of a longstanding relationship.
@@cockburnschool 19 Jun 2026
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 19 Jun 2026
Growth Mindset Thought of the Week.
@@cockburnschool 18 Jun 2026
Extra-curricular clubs update: Please click the link below to view the updated version of our whole-school extra-curricular clubs for the rest of this term on our website.
@@cockburnschool 18 Jun 2026
On Tuesday this week, three fantastic Year 9 mathematicians attended the University of Edge Hill Mathematics Competition finals. They presented exceptionally well and the judges were very impressed with the depth of thinking they applied to the maths problem. They showed all of our Values and Expectations on the day and did themselves and the school incredibly proud. Well done girls!
@@cockburnschool 18 Jun 2026
The Art and Photography Exhibition is tonight! Thursday 18th June celebrating the fantastic work our Year 11 students have produced.
@@cockburnschool 18 Jun 2026
Our newly formed SEND Council met for the first time this week to begin planning their first event. The council is made up of SEND and Non-SEND students. Our SEND Ambassadors will be raising awareness, promoting matters relating to SEND and helping to organise events for SEND related dates.
@@cockburnschool 17 Jun 2026
The countdown is on for our Art and Photography Exhibition. Join us on Thursday 18th June to celebrate the fantastic work our Year 11 students have produced.
@@cockburnschool 17 Jun 2026
Today is "Thank a Teacher Day". Members of the Cockburn School Council, Student Wellbeing Ambassadors and Student Anti-Bullying Ambassadors (on behalf of all students at Cockburn School) created this video as a special thank you to all teaching and support staff. Staff also received thank-you cards written by students across the school.
@@cockburnschool 15 Jun 2026
Keep revising Year 11! The next Spanish exam is in the morning (Tuesday). Well done for your hard work in the pre-exam revision sessions this afternoon. The Spanish team will see you from 8:00am.
@@cockburnschool 15 Jun 2026
Excellent shirt signing time for Year 11 today after their final Physics exam. So many amazing designs!
@@cockburnschool 15 Jun 2026
The countdown is on for our Art and Photography Exhibition! Join us this Thursday 18th June to celebrate the fantastic work our Year 11 students have produced.
@@cockburnschool 14 Jun 2026
Keep revising Year 11! The next Science exam (Physics) is in the morning (Monday). Well done for your hard work in the pre-exam revision sessions on Friday afternoon. The Science team will see you from 8:00am.
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