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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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Soluna by Kooth is a free, safe, and anonymous digital mental health and wellbeing platform for children and young people. Developed by Kooth Digital Health in partnership with the NHS and local councils, the service is an evolution of the traditional Kooth platform. The app is free to download on the app store and there are no waiting lists for support.
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Our 'Shaping Our Future' students got to have a tour of Headingley Leeds Rhinos rugby and Leeds cricket stadium. Students learnt about teamwork and money saving projects working with The Pieces Project and Ahead Partnership.
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Cockburn School Archive: This road safety advert from 1947 is still applicable today! We have a wonderful collection of artifacts from the long history of Cockburn. Look at some of the newer additions. Thanks to former students and their families - Graham Worth (1960s), Stephen Hallas (1960s), Marlene Knaggs (1947-51), Dorothy Armitage nee: Cross (1945-49) and former teacher Graham Roberts (1970s).
@@cockburnschool 12 Oct 2026
Cockburn School Archive: We have a wonderful collection of artifacts from the long history of Cockburn. Look at some of the newer additions. Thanks to former students and their families - Graham Worth (1960s), Stephen Hallas (1960s), Marlene Knaggs (1947-51), Dorothy Armitage nee: Cross (1945-49) and former teacher Graham Roberts (1970s). The book should have been returned in 1951!
@@cockburnschool 12 Oct 2026
Cockburn School Archive: We have a wonderful collection of artifacts from the long history of Cockburn. Look at some of the newer additions. Thanks to former students and their families - Graham Worth (1960s), Stephen Hallas (1960s), Marlene Knaggs (1947-51), Dorothy Armitage nee: Cross (1945-49) and former teacher Graham Roberts (1970s).
@@cockburnschool 12 Oct 2026
Cockburn School Archive: We have a wonderful collection of artifacts from the long history of Cockburn. Look at some of the newer additions. Thanks to former students and their families - Graham Worth (1960s), Stephen Hallas (1960s), Marlene Knaggs (1947-51), Dorothy Armitage nee: Cross (1945-49) and former teacher Graham Roberts (1970s).
@@cockburnschool 12 Oct 2026
Congratulations to last week’s Freaky Friday streak winners! 5 DAYS. Yr7 Lejsana Gacina Yr8 Lola Thewliss-Jones Yr9Tanisha Jannath Yr10 Hamzah Rahman Yr11 Ceedorf Baafi
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On Tuesday and Thursday last week our Yr10 Drama students took part in workshops led by Paperbirds Theatre Company. The were learning how to devise scenes in preparation for their Unit 2 examination that is coming up soon.
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Congratulations to our year group with the best attendance for last week! Year 7 - 96.9%
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Congratulations to our form groups with the best attendance for last week! 7MHF - 100% 8JH - 98.1% 9ROA- 98.6% 10LS - 98.6% 11KW- 97.6%
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Congratulations to Hira A from Beeston Primary! Winner of our Open Evening £25 Love to Shop voucher for visiting every single department!
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Congratulations to these excellent Yr11 students who received character nominations from staff last week! We are very proud of you.
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Congratulations to these excellent Yrs 7-11 students who received character nominations from staff last week! We are very proud of you.
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We are proud to have been recognised again this year as a Young Carer Friendly school.
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Saturday 10th October - World Mental Health Day. Some of our Wellbeing Ambassadors, Anti-bullying Ambassadors and students who access our LSU have worked hard to put together a video to raise awareness of the support available in school for World Mental Health Day.
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Leeds Youth Service activities that you can sign up for!
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Black History Month Assemblies!
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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.
@@cockburnschool 7 Oct 2026
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.
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