Examinations and Results
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GCSE achievements in 2024
- 85% of grades in all subjects are at 9-4
- 80% of students achieved the benchmark of five or more 9-4 grades, including Mathematics and English
- 70% of grades achieved are at 9-5
- 34% of grades achieved are at 9-7
- 48% achieved the English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
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Sixth Form Results (16-18) in 2024
- 46% of grades were either an A* or A
- 71% of all grades either A*, A or B
- More than 90% were awarded A*to C
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Progress 8 2024: 0.48
Attainment Score 2024: 55.20
English Baccalaureate entry
54% of students were entered for English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
48% achieved the English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
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In 2019:
- Significant rise in A* and A grades: 18% of all grades at A* and 41% at A* or A.
- Two-thirds of all A Level grades awarded at A*, A or B.
- Ten Cotswold School students achieved three or more A* or A grades, including one student who gained five A* grades.
In 2020:
- A* to A grades at 50%.
- A* to B grades at 72.6%
- Five students accepted places at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Forty-four accepted places at Russell Group and 65 at universities across the UK. Destinations also include art colleges, apprenticeships and employment.
In 2021:
- The percentage of students who were awarded A* grades was 26%
- Fifty-six per cent of our students gained A – A* grades at A level
- Overall, 90% of A level students were awarded A* – C grades and 77.5% gained A* – B grades.
- Of the 40 grades awarded to 22 students on vocational courses, 17 were at Distinction*, 14 were Distinction (equivalent to A* – A grades at A level), six were Merits and three passes.
In 2022:
- 50% of grades were awarded at A* or A (average in South West was 36%)
- 77% were awarded at A* to B
- 94% were awarded at A* to C (England average, 82%)
- 29% of Year 13 achieved three or more grades at A* or A
- 30% of students achieved AAB or higher at A-Level
- Average points score per A-Level entry, 43.95 (Grade B, 40.00)
In 2023 Sixth Form (16-18) outcomes
- 35% of grades were awarded at A* or A (average in South West was 26%)
- 62% were awarded at A* to B
- 86% were awarded at A* to C (England average, 75%)
- 20% of Year 13 achieved three or more grades at A* or A
- Average points score per A-Level entry, 38.60
The Cotswold School’s outstanding GCSE results in 2019:
- 80% of students achieved the benchmark of five or more 9-4 grades, including Mathematics and English
- 35% of all grades at 9-7
- 34 students gained grades 9-7 in eight or more of their GCSEs
- 45% of students achieved the EBacc Award, which represents achievement in the most rigorous GCSE subjects. This 45% result is well above the national average and continues the success rate of students studying and achieving the EBacc at The Cotswold School.
In 2020:
- The percentage of students who achieved the benchmark of grades 9-4 in both Maths and English was 88%.
- The percentage of 9-7 grades (formerly A/A*) was 40.8%%
In 2022
- 42% of grades were awarded at 9-7 (average was 23% in the South West region)
- 88% of grades across all subjects were at 9-4 (England average was 73%).
- 83% of students achieved the benchmark of five or more 9-4 grades, including Mathematics and English.
In 2023 Year 11 GCSE outcomes
- 88% of grades in all subjects are 9-4 (England average 68%)
- Over 83% of students achieved the benchmark of five or more 9-4 grades, including Mathematics and English
- 75% of grades achieved were at 9-5
- 37% of grades achieved were at 9-7 (average 21% in the South West)
Progress 8 2023 – 0.68 click here to read more.
Attainment Score 2023 – 56.86
English Baccalaureate entry
- 34% of students were entered, 31 Year 11 students achieved EBacc
Destinations
Key Stage 4 destinations (2022 leavers)
The information below shows pupils who completed key stage 4 in 2022 and stayed in education, employment or training for at least 2 terms after this:
| School/College | 99% | |||
| Local authority average | 95% | |||
| England Average | 93% | |||
| Number of pupils included in the destination measures below | 223 |
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 99% |
| Pupils staying in education (all education providers) | 87% |
| – Pupils staying in education (school sixth forms) | (66%) |
| – Pupils staying in education (sixth form colleges) | (8%) |
| – Pupils staying in education (further education colleges) | (9%) |
| – Pupils staying in education (other education destinations) | (4%) |
| Pupils in Apprenticeships | 5% |
| Pupils staying in employment (or combination of education and employment) | 7% |
| Pupils not staying in education or employment | 1% |
| Destination unknown | 0% |
The Cotswold School 2024 Leavers’ Destinations
The following information is The Cotswold School’s own records of the destinations of our 2024 leavers, gathered in September 2024. We do not yet know whether these destinations have been sustained. The Government has not yet published this data.
Key Stage 4 destinations (2024 Leavers)
| Number of students in Year 11 in 2023-2024 | 242 | 100% |
| The Cotswold School Sixth Form | 153 | 63% |
| Other School Sixth Forms | 6 | 2% |
| Sixth Form college | 63 | 26% |
| – Cirencester College | (24) | (10%) |
| – Hartpury College | (16) | (7%) |
| – Witney College | (6) | (2%) |
| – Gloucestershire College | (5) | (2%) |
| – All other colleges (1 or 2 pupils at each) | (11) | (5%) |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | 3% |
| Employment with training | 3 | 1% |
| Repeating Year 11 at The Cotswold School | 1 | 0.4% |
| Seeking apprenticeship, employment or college place | 8 | 3% |
Key Stage 5 destinations (2022 leavers)
The information below shows students who reached the end of 16-18 study in 2022 and stayed in education or employment for at least 2 terms after this:
| School/College | 84% | |||
| Local authority average | 83% | |||
| England Average | 80% | |||
| Number of students included in the destination measures below | 141 |
| Students staying in education | 63% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 1% |
| Students entering employment | 20% |
| Students not in education or employment | 12% (England 15%) |
| Destination unknown | 4% (England 5%) |
Students taking a gap year are not included in the “education” 63% above
The Cotswold School 2024 Leavers’ Destinations
The following information is The Cotswold School’s own records of the destinations of our 2024 leavers, gathered in September 2024. We do not yet know whether these destinations have been sustained. The Government has not yet published this data.
| Number of students in Year 13 in 2023-2024 | 145 | 100% |
| Students who started a university degree in Autumn 2024 | 80 | 55% |
| Students holding a place to go to university in Autumn 2025 | 13 | 9% |
| – Number of Oxbridge places (of the 93 above) | 4 | 3% |
| – Number of Russell Group places (of the 93 above) | 52 | 36% |
| Students who started Art Foundation courses in Autumn 2024 | 7 | 5% |
| Students who started other Further Education in Autumn 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| Students who took a gap year intending to start university in 2025 | 10 | 7% |
| Students who started or were seeking apprenticeships in Sept 2024 | 6 | 4% |
| Students who started or were seeking employment in Sept 2024 | 35 | 24% |
| Students who stayed at Cotswold School Sixth Form for third year | 2 | 1% |














