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Our Reputation. Our Future.<br />
ASPIRE<br />
The <strong>Cotswold</strong> <strong>School</strong> is a highly popular, happy and successful 11-18 Academy<br />
school set in beautiful rural surroundings between Cheltenham and Ox<strong>for</strong>d.<br />
The <strong>School</strong> has earned a superb reputation locally and nationally, consistently<br />
appearing amongst the very top state schools at both GCSE and A Level <strong>for</strong> many<br />
years. The school is also known <strong>for</strong> its very successful Sixth Form, curriculum<br />
enrichment programme and flourishing, state-of-the-art facilities.<br />
The <strong>Cotswold</strong> <strong>School</strong> is a unique blend of innovation and traditional values.<br />
Situated in an area of outstanding beauty, our pupils breathe fresh air, look out<br />
on green <strong>Cotswold</strong> hills and enjoy the open spaces of our 30 acre site where<br />
history is literally under their feet.<br />
Our site has been home to Iron Age families, Roman communities and was the<br />
gathering ground <strong>for</strong> Royalists be<strong>for</strong>e the last battle of the Civil War. Since the<br />
1950s it has been where secondary school pupils learn, grow, compete and<br />
make lasting friendships.<br />
Central to The <strong>Cotswold</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s ethos is our vision: the pursuit of academic<br />
excellence and the personal development of each individual within a caring<br />
community. This vision applies to all the stakeholders in our school – pupils and<br />
staff alike. It is a vision that is lived daily and the fantastic relationships between<br />
our pupils and staff, the high standards of behaviour, the mutual respect, the<br />
calm, purposeful atmosphere and the superlative academic results are all<br />
testament to our dedication to that vision.<br />
When Mr Morgan came to the role of Principal from his position within the<br />
school’s leadership team, he noted: ‘I will move the school <strong>for</strong>ward but I will<br />
ensure we concentrate on the fundamentals of this job – teaching quality,<br />
pastoral care and upholding the unique ethos of The <strong>Cotswold</strong> <strong>School</strong>.’<br />
Several years on, Mr Morgan has stayed true to those aims and adds: ‘Our<br />
continued success as a school comes from hard work, and dedication from<br />
an enormous team – one that is made up of talented staff, enthused, happy<br />
students, supportive parents and a superb Board of Governors. Together we<br />
have a single focus: that each individual student achieves.’<br />
‘Students flourish in this outstanding<br />
and truly exceptional school’ (Ofsted)<br />
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