The Cotswold Academy

The Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BD

Not rated

Inspected 11 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,500

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,500 / 1,530 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.2%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

14.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8

1,500 pupils

54.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

131 students

24.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

41%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

17.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

93.58

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

20.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£46,979

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£19 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,427

Spend per pupil

£7,643

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.