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Cotham School

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Bristol, City of
Address	Cotham Lawn Road, BS6 6DT
School Website	www.cotham.bristol.sch.uk/
Telephone	1179198000
URN	137440

School Census

Total	1650
Girls/Boys	777/873
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.1%/52.9%
% pupils where English not first language	49.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	451
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	22.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 17/04/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
17/04/2018	Good
14/09/2010	Outstanding

Inspection Date	17/04/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	14/09/2010
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
17 October 2023	School inspection	View
17 April 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
14 February 2012	Academy conversion letter	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	46.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	45.70%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	53.90%
Entering EBacc	41.10%
EBacc average point score	4.24
Progress 8	0.1

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	47.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	44%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	62%
Entering EBacc	46%
EBacc average point score	4.27
Progress 8	0.09

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	52.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	57%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	68%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.76
Progress 8	0.15

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.12%
Total Applications	754
As first preference	155
As second preference	302
As third preference	296

Total Offers Made	258
first preference offers	139
second preference offers	79
third preference offers	40

first preference v offers	1.15%
Total Applications	691
As first preference	164
As second preference	261
As third preference	266

Total Offers Made	237
first preference offers	143
second preference offers	53
third preference offers	41

first preference v offers	1.14%
Total Applications	621
As first preference	136
As second preference	202
As third preference	283

Total Offers Made	241
first preference offers	119
second preference offers	68
third preference offers	54

first preference v offers	1.10%
Total Applications	614
As first preference	158
As second preference	176
As third preference	280

Total Offers Made	243
first preference offers	144
second preference offers	58
third preference offers	41

first preference v offers	1.16%
Total Applications	677
As first preference	174
As second preference	238
As third preference	263

Total Offers Made	243
first preference offers	150
second preference offers	57
third preference offers	36

first preference v offers	1.19%
Total Applications	698
As first preference	148
As second preference	276
As third preference	272

Total Offers Made	236
first preference offers	124
second preference offers	62
third preference offers	50

first preference v offers	1.19%
Total Applications	704
As first preference	168
As second preference	292
As third preference	244

Total Offers Made	240
first preference offers	141
second preference offers	70
third preference offers	29

first preference v offers	1.47%
Total Applications	736
As first preference	216
As second preference	273
As third preference	245

Total Offers Made	210
first preference offers	147
second preference offers	41
third preference offers	22

first preference v offers	1.26%
Total Applications	683
As first preference	168
As second preference	285
As third preference	230

Total Offers Made	215
first preference offers	133
second preference offers	47
third preference offers	35

first preference v offers	1.23%
Total Applications	656
As first preference	166
As second preference	270
As third preference	219

Total Offers Made	215
first preference offers	135
second preference offers	57
third preference offers	23

first preference v offers	1.37%
Total Applications	670
As first preference	207
As second preference	262
As third preference	200

Total Offers Made	214
first preference offers	151
second preference offers	41
third preference offers	22

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	30.5%
african ethnic origin	23%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.3%
pakistani ethnic origin	6.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.6%
indian ethnic origin	2.5%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.2%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	29.5%
african ethnic origin	25.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	6.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.4%
indian ethnic origin	2.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
chinese ethnic origin	1.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.2%

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