Cotham School

State-Funded School

cotham-school-bristol-south-west

South WestRegion

BristolLocal Authority

Bristol CentralConstituency

BS6 6DTPostcode

7.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Cotham School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bristol, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,654 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 51.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 54.1%
EBacc average point score: 4.85

Ethnicity

White

37%

Asian

15%

Black

29%

Mixed

11%

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,654

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

37%

England average

27%

First language not English

48%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,654
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
10 May 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.