- Address
- Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DT
- Bristol, City of (801)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Headteacher Joanne Butler
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Single-academy trust
- COTHAM SCHOOL
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 137440,
DfE number: 801/4100
UKPRN: 10035130 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01179198000
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
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- Not applicable
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1480
- Number of pupils
- 1638
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2011
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 406
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 33.6%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 26 March 2025
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
This will increase the transparency of governance arrangements. It will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance, and who govern in more than one context.
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You should provide all of the information requested insofar as it is available to you. A minimum set of information needs to be provided before a record can be saved.
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Date of appointment | Date appointment ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Malgorzata (Gosia) Dreissig | 1789620 | 1 September 2024 | Not recorded |
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Fryer | 1547689 | Appointed by GB/board | 4 October 2021 | 3 October 2025 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Butler | 1072945 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2015 | 1 September 2050 |
| Rachel Helen Jewell | 1805952 | Appointed by GB/board | 24 March 2025 | 23 March 2029 |
| Thomas George Corrigan | 1805947 | Appointed by GB/board | 11 March 2025 | 10 March 2029 |
| Isabel Tobias | 1495418 | Appointed by academy members | 2 December 2024 | 1 December 2028 |
| Henna Na Thwani | 1748697 | Appointed by GB/board | 19 June 2024 | 18 June 2028 |
| Jakub Daniel Wilczewski | 1748696 | Appointed by GB/board | 19 June 2024 | 18 June 2028 |
| Katherine Ruth Thomas | 1729912 | Elected by parents | 27 February 2024 | 26 February 2028 |
| Rebecca Reid | 1432731 | Elected by parents | 31 January 2024 | 30 January 2028 |
| Richard Puttick | 1432732 | Elected by parents | 31 January 2024 | 30 January 2028 |
| Jack Barber | 1346314 | Appointed by GB/board | 12 November 2018 | 7 December 2026 |
| Jared Rufus | 1640762 | Appointed by GB/board | 8 December 2022 | 7 December 2026 |
| Graham Nutbrown | 1635764 | Appointed by GB/board | 22 September 2022 | 21 September 2026 |
| Ian Spencer | 1586719 | Appointed by GB/board | 21 March 2022 | 20 March 2026 |
| Sophie Hamilton | 1587548 | Elected by parents | 21 March 2022 | 20 March 2026 |
| Dora Alderson | 1300870 | Appointed by academy members | 4 July 2018 | 17 December 2025 |
| Lucy Hunt | 1300876 | Appointed by academy members | 14 December 2017 | 13 December 2025 |
| Peter Huckle | 1522985 | Appointed by academy members | 6 May 2021 | 5 May 2025 |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bowyer | 1017337 | Appointed by academy members | 3 May 2013 |
| John Bass | 1031503 | Appointed by academy members | 3 May 2013 |
| Paula Bradshaw | 1507326 | Appointed by academy members | 10 December 2020 |
| William Greenslade | 1486442 | Appointed by academy members | 8 August 2011 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Butler | 1017338 | 1 September 2015 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Crossland | 1277789 | 1 September 2018 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Yorath | 1300881 | Member | 8 August 2011 | 18 February 2025 |
These establishments are linked with Cotham School, URN: 137440. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135589 | North Bristol Post 16 Centre | Sixth Form Centre Link | 3 September 2013 |
| 109289 | Cotham School | Predecessor | 1 September 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South West
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Ward
- Cotham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000023
- Easting
- 358273
- Northing
- 174016
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 81875
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Bristol 022
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Bristol 022A
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.