The Cotswold AcademyBurford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Cotswold Academy and Burford School are secondary schools.
The Cotswold Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Burford School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Cotswold Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Cotswold Academy was judged exceptional and Burford School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for The Cotswold Academy and 52.4 for Burford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Cotswold Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Burford School (53.9 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamThe Cotswold Academy | BurfordBurford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 40 in Gloucestershire | 13th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,500 | 1,443 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL54 2BD | Burford, OX18 4PL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 52.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.9% | 59.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.2% | 80.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.6% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 Stronger figure | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 245 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | 97 | |
| A-level average points | 41.0 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.9 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.8% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,500 | 1,443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Cotswold Academy
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