Cotham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 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
- 1638 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 47.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 30.5%
African 23%
Mixed 11.7%
Other White 7.3%
Pakistani 6.3%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other Asian 3.6%
Caribbean 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Indian 2.5%
Other Black 2.4%
Chinese 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Irish 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 140 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 138 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
Admissions
Cotham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 302
- 3rd preference
- 296
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 40
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 8 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 9 | 245 136 109 |
| Year 10 | 241 129 112 |
| Year 11 | 238 134 104 |
| Year 12 | 245 127 118 |
| Year 13 | 187 91 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 30.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 42.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 11.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 20.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 22.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |