United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Cotswold
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~90k · 51 state-funded schools
The signature
How Cotswold ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£42,172/yr
High
Better than 69% of UK LAs
House price
£455,000
Very expensive
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,263/mo
Expensive
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,392/yr
Mid
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Crime
44.9/1k
Safest
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.1
Least deprived
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Schools
96.0%
Strong
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
51 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
48 of 50 (96%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
51 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 51 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Cotswold Academy | Secondary | 1,500 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chipping Campden School | Secondary | 1,479 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Farmor's School | Secondary | 1,042 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cirencester Deer Park School | Secondary | 1,017 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cirencester Kingshill School | Secondary | 806 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir William Romney's School | Secondary | 500 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Powell's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 421 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 321 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 320 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cirencester Primary School | Primary | 316 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | Primary | 274 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Rissington School | Primary | 255 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St David's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 248 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School | Primary | 229 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 201 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stratton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 197 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mickleton Primary School | Primary | 196 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Watermoor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 191 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Primary | 182 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 173 | Requires Improvement2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.