The Cotswold Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Cotswold Academy
Address: The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water
Town/City: Cheltenham
County: Gloucestershire
Postcode: GL54 2BD
Telephone Number: 01451 820554
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: The Cotswold School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr W Morgan
Capacity: 1530
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1564 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.6%

Location and administration

URN: 136292
DfE Number: 916/5410
UKPRN: 10031378
UPRN: 10022852457
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Cotswold (E07000079)
Constituency: North Cotswolds (E14001386)
Electoral Ward: Bourton Village (E05010699)

Easting & Northing: 416743E, 221161N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 53' 21.82" N 1° 45' 28.78" W
Plus Code: 9C3WV6QR+QR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Cold Aston Church of England Primary School (4.1km)
  3. Swell Church of England Primary School (4.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Ben Backhouse - Trustee. Appointed on 10 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2029.
  • Mr Simon Bristow - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mrs Samantha Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 February 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Burgess - Trustee. Appointed on 26 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 January 2027.
  • Mr Peter Dean - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 9 March 2024.
  • Ms Sarah-Rose Dunn - Trustee. Appointed on 11 May 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 May 2030.
  • Captain John Evanson - Trustee. Appointed on 26 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 January 2027.
  • Mrs Amanda Everitt - Member. Appointed on 9 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Tim Fox - Trustee. Appointed on 11 May 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 May 2030.
  • Dr Gina Hadley - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2027.
  • Mr Robert Hadley - Member. Appointed on 9 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Nicholas Hartnell - Trustee. Appointed on 17 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2029.
  • Mrs Rachel Havill - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2027.
  • Mrs Faye Heming - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2021 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 15 September 2025.
  • Mrs Faye Heming - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mrs Frances Hudson - Member. Appointed on 11 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr David Mathias - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2028.
  • Mr Will Morgan - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2011.
  • Lucy Morrison - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mr Andrew Parker - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 17 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2025.
  • Mr Andrew Parker - Member. Appointed on 11 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Paul Robinson - Trustee. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
  • Mrs Linda Rowley - Member. Appointed on 19 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Daniel Souch - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mr Geraint Thomas - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 February 2026.
  • Ms Bretta Townend-Jowitt - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
  • Mrs Philippa Worne - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 February 2026.