The Cotswold Academy
Academy converter in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1564 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1530 |
| Free school meals | 14.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE COTSWOLD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01451820554 |
| URN | 136292 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 March 2025, published 10 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Burford School (secondary school, about 12.4 km)
- Chipping Norton School (secondary school, about 15.7 km)
- Winchcombe School (secondary school, about 16.5 km)
- Carterton Community College (secondary school, about 17.5 km)
- Chipping Campden School (secondary school, about 18.5 km)
- Farmor's School (secondary school, about 19.4 km)
- Balcarras School (secondary school, about 19.7 km)
- Pittville School (secondary school, about 21.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.