The Cotswold Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cheltenham, South West GL54 2BD · Gloucestershire
#44 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#583 of 4,090 nationally
About The Cotswold Academy
The Cotswold Academy is a academy secondary located in Cheltenham, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,564 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 44th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (85th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,564; capacity filled 102.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.2%; ebacc average points 4.78.
There are 63 schools in Cheltenham; The Cotswold Academy ranks 14th of 58 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Cotswold Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,564
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Cotswold Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
341 students · 203 m away
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
74 students · 4.1 km away
Swell Church of England Primary School
Cotswold · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
32 students · 4.3 km away
The Rissington School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
256 students · 5.1 km away
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 5.5 km away
Sherborne Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
48 students · 6.7 km away
Bledington Primary School
Chipping Norton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
81 students · 8.2 km away
Longborough Church of England Primary School
Moreton-in-Marsh · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
36 students · 8.5 km away
Northleach Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
114 students · 8.7 km away
Kingham Primary School
Kingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 10.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,561 students
Paignton Academy
Paignton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,568 students
The Gryphon School
Sherborne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,569 students
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,545 students
Backwell School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,595 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Cotswold Academy a good school?
The Cotswold Academy has a Success Index (England) of 80.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #44 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Cotswold Academy rank in South West?
The Cotswold Academy ranks #44 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #583 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Cotswold Academy?
The Cotswold Academy had 1,564 students in 2025.
Is The Cotswold Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Cotswold Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Cotswold Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Cotswold Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.