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Cotham School

Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DT

Local ranking8th of 23 secondary schools in Bristol
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1665

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
47.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
231

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
17.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

187

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
24.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.4
16-18 Cohort
438

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1655
Boys
871 (53%)
Girls
784 (47%)
Capacity
1665 (99% full)
SEND
20.7%
FSM Eligible
39.0%
EAL
49.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
19.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,817/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 29.8%
  • Black African: 24.5%
  • White Other: 8.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.9%

29.8%

White British

24.5%

Black African

8.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137440
UKPRN
10035130
Establishment No.
4100
Trust
COTHAM SCHOOL

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