The Cotswold AcademyWinchcombe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
The Cotswold Academy and Winchcombe School are secondary schools in Cheltenham.
The Cotswold Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Winchcombe School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Cotswold Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Cotswold Academy was judged exceptional and Winchcombe School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.7 for The Cotswold Academy and 44.0 for Winchcombe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Cotswold Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 58.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Winchcombe School (53.8 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamThe Cotswold Academy | CheltenhamWinchcombe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 28th of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,564 | 515 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 460 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL54 2BD | Cheltenham, GL54 5LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.7 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.3% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.4% Stronger figure | 59.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 243 | 99 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,500 | 528 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 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
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
Winchcombe School
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