School Results

Cotham School Exam Results

Bristol, City ofURN 137440Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,679 known course entries. 26.3% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.1% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 476 known course entries. 31.7% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 97.5% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 849.145.146.2
English & maths 5+48.0%43.7%46.3%
English & maths 4+68.0%61.9%64.8%
English & maths 7+11.9%13.1%14.2%
KS4 pupils2444,375632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2649.148.0%68.0%11.9%244Provisional
2024/2551.854.1%71.9%Not applicable231Final
2023/2446.245.7%64.8%Not applicable219Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DT
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
1,654
KS4 pupils
244
KS4 pupils with SEN
25.8%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
0.8%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1824425.8%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1823123.4%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1821920.1%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
26%
of fully published grades
+0.9 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
15%
of fully published grades
+0.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
6%
of fully published grades
+0.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,679
1,664 published · 29 courses
1,679 known entries · 99.1% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language242
13%
4%2%
English Literature240
15%
6%2%
Mathematics242
28%
16%5%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs184
14%
5%1%
Physics55
87%
60%29%
Chemistry55
78%
60%24%
Biology55
75%
47%20%
Geography88
27%
15%3%
Spanish80
45%
25%16%
History70
21%
10%1%
Business Studies63
10%
5%0%
Computer Science48
21%
15%4%
Sociology47
15%
9%2%
Art and Design39
36%
23%13%
French37
41%
22%16%
German33
36%
21%6%
Food Preparation and Nutrition22
14%
0%0%
Physical Education21
57%
29%19%
Religious Studies20
15%
10%0%
Ancient History10
40%
20%10%
Chinese7
86%
86%57%
Arabic6
33%
33%33%
Italian4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Modern Greek2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Urdu2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,67926%15%6%99.1%Provisional
2024/251,57834%21%10%99.1%Final
2023/241,55326%16%6%99.5%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
12%
of fully published entries
+1.8 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
32%
of fully published entries
+2.6 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
50%
of fully published entries
-6.0 pp vs England sample
Entries
476
464 published · 28 courses
476 known entries · 97.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Psychology665%
15%
27%
Mathematics3923%
56%
69%
History3811%
24%
58%
Sociology3312%
30%
36%
Computer Science284%
14%
36%
Physics2612%
50%
69%
Biology2516%
44%
64%
Media / Film / TV Studies244%
29%
46%
Chemistry2317%
43%
74%
Spanish2015%
40%
70%
Economics186%
11%
28%
Film Studies170%
29%
65%
Business Studies160%
6%
19%
English Literature1233%
58%
75%
Fine Art1250%
75%
83%
French1217%
67%
67%
Geography100%
10%
20%
Government and Politics90%
11%
44%
Design and Technology (Product Design)812%
12%
12%
English Language80%
12%
38%
Religious Studies80%
25%
50%
Mathematics (Further)633%
50%
67%
Photography633%
33%
50%
English Language and Literature5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Arabic1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2547612%32%50%97.5%Final
2023/2446810%25%50%95.7%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence