Welcome

Hello and Welcome to Cotswold Edge

Cotswold Edge Sixth Form is a long standing partnership between Brimsham Green School and Chipping Sodbury School, offering excellent local post-16 provision for the young people of our community. 

Here, we are sure you will find all the information you need, whether you are a current student, prospective student or parent.

Why Choose Cotswold Edge Sixth Form?

Across both schools of Cotswold Edge, we pride ourselves on offering our students the best possible environment to achieve academic success and develop as confident, forward thinking, independent young people. With our commitment to delivering a progressive curriculum and a focus on the highest quality teaching, you will be challenged yet supported to thrive as a learner.

Cotswold Edge students have a history of gaining excellent qualifications that allow them to take the next steps towards universities and higher level apprenticeships, and we are equally proud of the tremendous personal development journey they each accomplish. With a proven track record of providing excellent personalised support for all students, we at Cotswold Edge care deeply about the academic, social and emotional needs of our students and have highly experienced staff on both sites dedicated to student welfare.

At our schools, we share a joint program of ‘Post-16 mindset training’, which underpins our commitment to developing the positive behaviours, habits and attitudes that lead to successful, exciting outcomes for all our students irrespective of your prior attainment or personal targets.

With our high-aspiration approach to learning and personal development, as a student at Cotswold Edge you will be able to take advantage of a wide range of enrichment activities, careers advice and UCAS support. Alongside our strong links to local businesses and apprenticeship providers, we offer a range of opportunities for students to take part in extra-curricular programs such as Access to Bristol, Exeter Scholars and Pathways to Law that will enable you to engage with local universities and prepare you for a future in higher education.

Chipping Sodbury School consultation

In June 2025, Chipping Sodbury School communicated to their staff and their parent body that they are consulting on becoming an 11-16 school. The final decision will not be announced until the autumn term.

This process will not affect students currently in our Sixth Form, nor those  intending to join us in September 2025, since Chipping Sodbury are committed to our partnership until August 2027.

Meanwhile, Brimsham Green School remains as committed as ever to our Sixth Form; as the largest member of the consortium, we have an experienced staff of specialist teachers who have been delivering excellent results with our students over many, many years. Moreover, we strongly believe that having a Sixth Form benefits the whole school community; our sixth formers are role models to younger students, and having a sixth form aids recruitment and retention of staff, too.

If Chipping Sodbury School choose to become an 11-16 school, Cotswold Edge Sixth Form at Brimsham Green School will continue to thrive to serve the local post 16 community of Yate and Chipping Sodbury, and beyond. Brimsham Green School values its Sixth Form, and it is integral to the school’s culture of aspiration and achievement.

From September 2026, therefore, Cotswold Edge Sixth Form at Brimsham Green School would enroll new Year 12 students, who wish to study from the selection of 30+ A Level and Vocational qualifications we would continue to offer.