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Cotham School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS6 6DT

Ages 11–18 · 1,654 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.60 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,267

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.60 · Often has places

1st preferences

155

Places offered

258

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
754
Preferred offers (top 3)
258
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,654 pupils · 1,642 places

Pupils on roll
1,654
Boys / girls
872 / 782
School capacity
1,642
Capacity fill
1,654 / 1,642 (101%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
478
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COTHAM SCHOOL
Academy trust
COTHAM SCHOOL
Headteacher
Headteacher Joanne Butler

Location

Address
Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham
Postcode
BS6 6DT
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,654 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.5%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS6
9
Secondary in BS6
3
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Secondary in Bristol, City of LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Joanne Butler
Telephone
01179198000
Website
http://www.cotham.bristol.sch.uk/

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