The Cotswold Academy
The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“Our values underpin what we seek to achieve on a day-to-day basis at The Cotswold School, which is ‘enabling academic excellence and opportunities for all, within a caring community’.”
Established school - open since before 2010. Became an academy in September 2010, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 10 April 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1500
- Phone
- 01451820554