Cotham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 137440
- Address
- Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham, BS6 6DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1655 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 49.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
White British 28.8%
African 23.6%
Mixed 11.8%
Other White 8.1%
Pakistani 6.5%
Other Asian 3.6%
Unclassified 3.4%
Indian 2.9%
Other 2.8%
Chinese 2.4%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other Black 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.84
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 23 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Cotham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 231
- 3rd preference
- 274
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 48
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 139 119 |
| Year 8 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 9 | 241 123 118 |
| Year 10 | 239 136 103 |
| Year 11 | 240 129 111 |
| Year 12 | 239 119 120 |
| Year 13 | 197 101 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 60.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |