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Schools in Cotswold

  • 50State-funded schools
  • 43Primary
  • 6Secondary

Admissions are run by Gloucestershire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
1.7
0.4 below Gloucestershire median (2.1)
Median school in Cotswold
New Ofsted report cards
11of 50 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Gloucestershire-wide
87%
Gloucestershire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 11 schools of 50 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (8)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 30 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding2
  • Good28
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 8 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education17––
Behaviour and attitudes26––
Personal development44––
Leadership and management17––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Cotswold

6 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Cirencester Deer Park School Remains Good2023 2.3 applications per place 51.4 16%
Sir William Romney's School Standards maintained2025 2.0 applications per place 42.4 22%
The Cotswold Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0 applications per place 58.7 15%
Chipping Campden School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 50.4 20%
Cirencester Kingshill School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 48.4 20%
Farmor's School 2026 1.7 applications per place 54.8 13%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Cotswold

43 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy Faith Good2022 4.0small intake applications per place 63% 7%
Swell Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 4.0small intake applications per place – 29%
Hatherop Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.4small intake applications per place 77% 5%
Bledington Primary School Good2023 3.3small intake applications per place 56% 10%
Kemble Primary School Good2023 3.3 applications per place 77% 7%
Rodmarton Primary School 2026 3.3small intake applications per place 70% 3%
Sherborne Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 3.3small intake applications per place – 4%
Birdlip Primary School Good2022 3.1 applications per place 80% 4%
Siddington Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 3.1small intake applications per place 64% 22%
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.0small intake applications per place 83% 4%
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Faith Not yet inspected 2.9small intake applications per place – 3%
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School Faith Good2021 2.8small intake applications per place 70% 6%
Coberley Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.8small intake applications per place 86% 5%
Stratton Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.7 applications per place 65% 8%
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 2.6 applications per place 100% 5%
Sapperton Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 2.6small intake applications per place – 28%
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5small intake applications per place 73% 13%
Willersey Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.5small intake applications per place 0% 38%
Powell's Church of England Primary School Faith Outstanding2024 2.5 applications per place 78% 4%
Avening Primary School 2026 2.4small intake applications per place 56% 16%
Blockley Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.4 applications per place 74% 12%
Leighterton Primary School 2026 2.4 applications per place 92% 6%
Watermoor Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.1 applications per place 45% 16%
Fairford Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 2.0 applications per place 81% 12%
Longborough Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 2.0small intake applications per place 38% 17%
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 2.0small intake applications per place 59% 18%
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Good2024 2.0small intake applications per place 44% 14%
Southrop Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.8small intake applications per place 78% 14%
Mickleton Primary School Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 65% 17%
Temple Guiting Church of England School Faith Good2024 1.8 applications per place 82% 7%
Cirencester Primary School Good2022 1.8 applications per place 38% 32%
Bibury Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 1.7small intake applications per place – 35%
Chesterton Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.6 applications per place 62% 26%
Northleach Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.5small intake applications per place 27% 17%
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 1.5 applications per place 45% 12%
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 1.5small intake applications per place – 8%
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School 2026 1.4 applications per place 61% 14%
The Rissington School Good2023 1.4 applications per place 79% 8%
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 1.3 applications per place 61% 15%
Kempsford Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 1.2 applications per place 43% 7%
Andoversford Primary School Good2022 1.2small intake applications per place 71% 22%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.2 applications per place 56% 28%
St David's Church of England Primary School Faith 2025 1.0 applications per place 68% 22%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

1 school