Description
The Cotswold Academy is leading State Secondary school in Cheltenham. This is a Non-selective school for kids age 11 to 18 years. Gender - Mixed
At the heart of the school ethos is a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. The students thrive academically and also personally, with opportunities to take part in musical performances and a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.
Facilities
The school roll in September 2016 stands at 1320 students and 180 staff and the last 25 years have seen an extensive programme of building, particularly during Mrs Holland's headship, with the construction of The Cotswold Leisure Centre, a humanities block/atrium, language block, sixth form centre, astro turf pitch, tennis courts, sports hall, a new English block, science laboratories, a music centre and design rooms. In 2012, a 10-classroom mathematics block opened, followed by a new 4-classroom geography block in 2014. By the close of 2017, two new classrooms and a new sixth form study suite and common room are scheduled to be completed.
Features
- Ofsted Rating:
outstanding
Things to note
The Cotswold School opened in 1988 following the amalgamation of Bourton Vale Secondary Modern (in Bourton on the Water) and Westwood's Grammar School (Northleach).[2] The first head teacher was Mr Sanders and first chair of governors was Mavis, Viscountess Dunrossil.[3] The roll was just over 400 students and 35 staff. The school emblem, comprising tree, dry stone wall and river was devised in 1988 by Gareth Harris (then 10 years old) and fellow pupils at Chedworth Primary School who entered the competition to design a new school crest for the new "The Cotswold School".
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
12.39 miles
