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Celebrating Success! A Level and GCSE Results <strong>2018</strong> The Cotswold School is celebrating some of their finest GCSE examination results in the history of the School – this the 30 th anniversary year of The Cotswold School. 84% of students achieved the benchmark of five or more 9-4 grades, including Mathematics and English 10% of students received 9-7 grades in all their subjects 33% of grades are 9-7 In addition, 53% of students achieved the EBacc Award, which represents achievement in the most rigorous GCSE subjects. Mr Morgan, Principal comments, “Sheer hard work, dedication and our School-wide commitment to excellence has resulted in a set of results to be proud of and I am delighted for so many students who have shown such commitment to their studies. These results in a time of huge change in syllabus, assessment and methodology are down to three things: an absolute commitment to teaching and learning, commitment to the individual, and teamwork – School, parents and pupils.” The Cotswold School announces that the Sixth Form examination results achieved by students this summer have once again been Outstanding. Over one-third of all A Level grades awarded at A* or A Two-thirds of all A Level grades awarded at A*, A or B Fourteen Cotswold School students (12% of the cohort) achieved an impressive three or more A* or A grades Jake Skelton 4A* University of Cambridge to read Natural Sciences Rosie Mutsaars 1A* 2A University of Cambridge to read Classics Rebecca Hoadley 2A* 2A Medicine at University College of London Ellen Walkingshaw 1A* 1A 1B University of Oxford to read Theology & Religion Luke Ellison 1A* 3A University of Southampton to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering Pablo Fyfe 3A* 1A University of Southampton to study Aeronautics and Astronautics 4
Exceptional Contribution Award In the 30th year of The Cotswold School to Mavis, Lady Dunrossil This is a 30-year story of ‘friendship and knowledge’ overseen continually by one driven Lady – Mavis, Lady Dunrossil. Born in July 1929, she has devoted much of her career to Gloucestershire politics and the education sector with time served in the diplomatic service. An Oxford graduate in History (she actually saw Roger Bannister run the four-minute mile), she served as a Gloucestershire County councillor for over 30 years including chairing the County Education Committee. She was Chairman of County for several years, before retiring at the age of 80. She has also devoted over 30 years to the governing body of The Cotswold School, including 23 years as Chair. Even now she still finds time to sit on the Finance, Pay & Performance and Teaching & Learning Committees as well as being a Governor and former Chair at catchment primary school Withington. Lady Dunrossil has fought many battles in the county and been a prominent figure handling crises. Of note was her tenacious and driven vision that the ‘rural’ Cotswold School must be an 11-18 non-selective comprehensive. The local Grammar School based in Northleach was to close and as Chair of this school, she was then appointed as Chair to oversee the amalgamation of this school with Bourton Vale Secondary Modern School, based in Bourton-on-the-Water. Many thought this should be an 11- 16 school with those wishing to study A Levels travelling to Cirencester some 16 miles away. Lady Dunrossil fought the fight for an 11-18 school. She won and where many thought she would then fail, thirty years on is a school where she has: Appointed three Headteachers Overseen a series of phased planning for development and seen the fruition of this work Seen a School that has received four Ofsted Outstanding accreditations Watched pupil numbers soar from 450 in 1988 to over 1300 in <strong>2018</strong> Followed the success of the Sixth Form with increased and continuing Oxbridge and Russell Group candidate placements Delighted in exam results going from strength to strength to include winning The Sunday Times Comprehensive School in 2015-2016 which is based on A*/A grades at GCSE and A*-B at A Level Her dedication towards SEND pupils and great teaching and learning for all pupils at all levels through the provision of 11-18 non-selective education, impressive facilities and specialist subject teachers has been a 30-year outstanding achievement. 5
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