Cotham School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
Cotham School is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023. Bristol, City of has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 1,654 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Cotham School is diverse and inclusive.”
- “They feel safe in school and learn how to stay safe in the wider community.”
- “Pupils know that staff care about them and will help them.”
To improve
- “Occasionally teaching does not enable pupils to learn new knowledge at the right time.”
- “The work that pupils complete is not always demanding.”
- “This limits the extent to which some pupils can develop a deep body of knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 160 first-preference applications, 247 offers in total, 159 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Bristol, City of published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
- E-ACT Montpelier High School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Redland Green School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fairfield High School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The City Academy Bristol 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Ashton Park School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published