How many pupils does The Cotswold Academy have?

The Cotswold Academy has 1,500 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Cotswold Academy?

The principal of The Cotswold Academy is W Morgan.

What type of school is The Cotswold Academy?

The Cotswold Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Cotswold Academy in?

The Cotswold Academy is in the Gloucestershire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Cotswold Academy

The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BD

Ofsted: Outstanding (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 March 2025.

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1,500

Pupils

15.3%

Free school meals

1 September 2010

Opened

About this school

The Cotswold Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cotswold, Gloucestershire. The school has 1,500 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Outstanding (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 March 2025. The Principal is W Morgan. The school is administered by Gloucestershire local authority. It belongs to THE COTSWOLD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Principal: W Morgan
Trust: THE COTSWOLD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136292

Contact

01451820554 office@cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Cotswold Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Gloucestershire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.49

Progress 8 · 2023-24

55%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

78%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.78

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

47%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →