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The Cotswold Academy

The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BD

Local ranking8th of 40 secondary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1530

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

41.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

42.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

131

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
24.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.4
16-18 Cohort
319

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1500
Boys
737 (49%)
Girls
763 (51%)
Capacity
1530 (98% full)
SEND
17.6%
FSM Eligible
16.2%
EAL
3.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
93.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,427/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.4%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%

88.4%

White British

5.2%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136292
UKPRN
10031378
Establishment No.
5410
Trust
THE COTSWOLD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

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