Summary

School name
The Cotswold Academy
Address
The Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BD
School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 18
Size
1500 pupils enrolled
Email address
admin@thecotswoldschool.co.uk
Website address
http://www.cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

About The Cotswold Academy

The Cotswold Academy photo

The Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, has earned an Ofsted outstanding school with a reputation as a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive academy. It is an excellent place to teach, learn and develop; to share best practice and support the progression of fellow professionals and students.

Inclusive values

The values of friendship and knowledge, symbolised on our school badge, underpin all our learning and development activities and also ensure that we support the wellbeing of our students and staff. A non-selective school, we have a fabulous parent and carer community, who are supportive of and engaged with their children’s learning.

Excellent outcomes

Thanks to excellent student outcomes, we have been named Comprehensive School of the Year in the South-West, 2025 in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power league tables. We have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the last four consecutive inspections.

Building the future

We continue to build on our success: we opened a Sixth Form centre in 2018 to support our thriving 16-18 provision; a fully refurbished theatre in 2019; and a £5.8 million 10-classroom space, new gymnasium and modernised science labs in 2021. Since September 2021, Year 7 student intake has increased by 30 places.

Outstanding learning and development

Our ethos is simple: a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Children who learn with us thrive academically and personally, with opportunities to take part in a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; performances; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.

Aspirations and destinations

The great majority of our students stay with us into the Sixth Form and progress, in many cases, to Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, and a variety of other prestigious destinations.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Cotswold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, Governors, visitors and volunteers, to share the same commitment.

Location and map

The Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BD

Current jobs

Chaplain

Role
Pastoral health and welfare
Pay scale
Grade 6. point 15-20 of the NJC Local Government Pay Scale (£30,024 - £32,597 FTE p.a.)
Working pattern
  • Full time: 37 hours per week

    • Teacher of Religious Studies (Philosophy, Beliefs and Ethics)

    Role
    Teacher
    Pay scale
    MPS/UPS
    Working pattern
  • Full time: Full Time or 0.8 FTE considered

    • Set up a job alert

    Get a job alert whenever a role is listed at The Cotswold Academy

    Set up job alert