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The Cotswold Academy

Cotswold, GL54 2BDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
276 1st-choice / 241 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#507 of 3,141 nationally

About The Cotswold Academy

The Cotswold Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Cotswold, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,564 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,530.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (11 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 53.0 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 276 first-preference applications and 241 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressThe Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Cotswold, GL54 2BD
HeadteacherMr W Morgan
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils1,564
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity1,564 / 1,530 (102% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cotswold Academy

The Cotswold Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.