The Cotswold Academy — Secondary School in Cheltenham

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The Cotswold Academy

Cheltenham, GL54 2BD

1,500 Pupils

1,402 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

15.30% FSM %

737 Boys

763 Girls

About The Cotswold Academy

The Cotswold Academy is a Secondary Academies serving Cheltenham and the surrounding area in Gloucestershire. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the South West region.

It has 1,500 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,402. Current headteacher: W Morgan.

Information on The Cotswold Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Administrative District	Cotswold
Parliamentary Constituency	North Cotswolds
Ward	Bourton Village
Urban / Rural	Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	THE COTSWOLD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-09-2010
UKPRN	10031378
URN	136292
Data Last Updated	05-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Will Morgan	Accounting Officer	01/09/2011	—	N/A
Mrs Faye Heming	Chair of Trustees	16/09/2025	30/09/2026	Appointed by LA
Mr Andrew Parker	Chair of Trustees	17/12/2023	15/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Peter Dean	Chief Financial Officer	09/03/2024	—	N/A
Mrs Amanda Everitt	Member	09/09/2019	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Robert Hadley	Member	09/09/2019	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Frances Hudson	Member	11/09/2023	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Andrew Parker	Member	11/09/2023	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Linda Rowley	Member	19/11/2021	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Ben Backhouse	Trustee	10/05/2021	11/05/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Simon Bristow	Trustee	15/12/2025	14/12/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Samantha Brown	Trustee	13/11/2023	09/02/2026	Elected by school staff