Cotham School

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Bristol, City of council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 160 families put this school as their first choice, and 247 places were offered. 159 of the families who put it first got a place (99%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Zebras, Cotham School. Ofsted report
• Sparks Film School Bristol Central. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 18 October 2023: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Pupils

1654 (capacity 1642)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

COTHAM SCHOOL

Phone

01179198000

Address

Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DT

Website

cotham.bristol.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports