The Cotswold Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 19 2015 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 136292
- Address
- The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2BD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1472 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 87.4%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 3.8%
Unclassified 2%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.9
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.03
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 74 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 237 |
Admissions
The Cotswold Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 151
Offers
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 132 118 |
| Year 8 | 252 106 146 |
| Year 9 | 237 114 123 |
| Year 10 | 211 108 103 |
| Year 11 | 241 131 110 |
| Year 12 | 136 66 70 |
| Year 13 | 145 69 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 9.0% 25.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 48.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 11.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 65.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 48.0% 27.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.2% |