I am privileged to be the headteacher of Cotham Gardens Primary School and I extend a warm welcome to you from all the staff. I am proud to be part of our welcoming, creative and inclusive community, where children are firmly at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to provide a first-class education across the core and foundation subjects, including a wide range of curriculum opportunities to ensure all children achieve their best. As a school we are building the foundations of the skills, knowledge, and attributes to enable our children to become lifelong learners.

Our goal is for every child to reach their full potential – academically, socially, emotionally, creatively and physically!

Our website will give you a flavour of Cotham Garden Primary School, but the best thing is to come and see our school in action for yourself. We look forward to meeting you!

Our academy is in the Redland/Cotham area of Bristol.

Emmeline Smith

Head of School

Cotham Gardens Primary School, we believe, is a fantastic school in which children experience a range of learning in a fun and exciting environment. Through arts week, international week and a host of other exciting learning opportunities children really do get the opportunity to thrive and flourish in all areas of the curriculum.

School Vision Statement

Celebrating Diversity, Learning Together

At Cotham Gardens Primary School we take a caring, creative, and holistic approach to nurturing and educating children.

Our aim is to encourage and inspire all children in our care to be the best they can be. Our collaborative approach to their education encourages them to be responsible, resilient, confident, compassionate, open-minded, and happy citizens of the world.

Governors and staff want the children at Cotham Gardens Primary School to enjoy their school journey, discover their individual strengths and motivations, respect and celebrate each other’s individuality, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

As a single academy trust all stakeholders of the school can have a say on strategic decisions via community forum. The guiding principles for the whole school community stem from our six values and four basic golden rules: show respect, be responsible, be kind, try your best. 

If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed teachers!

Cotham Gardens Primary School is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal information about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

What information do we collect?

We will collect, store, and use the following categories of personal information about you:

• Personal details (name, current and former names, address, national insurance number, date of birth)
• Contact details (telephone number, email address)
• Details of your present (or last) employment and reason for leaving
• Full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment
• Qualifications, the awarding body and date of award
• Details of referees/references
• Information about your right to work in the UK
• Information regarding your criminal record (where applicable)
• Equal opportunities monitoring information (this is optional and kept separately from your application)

How we collect your information

We collect personal information about you through:

• The application form and CV you submit
• References from current and previous employers
• DBS checks 
• Online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates
• During the interview process

Why we use your information

We process personal information fairly and lawfully and keep the information we hold safe and secure, as required by the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR. Keeping Children Safe in Education Keeping Children Safe in Education

We will use your personal information to:

• Assess your skills, qualifications, and suitability for the role
• Carry out background and reference checks (where applicable)
• Communicate with you about the recruitment process
• Comply with legal or regulatory requirements, including safeguarding checks as we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children Keeping Children Safe in Education Keeping Children Safe in Education Keeping Children Safe in Education
• Keep records related to our recruitment processes
• Comply with our obligations under employment law and safeguarding legislation

Our legal basis for using your information

We process your personal information under the following legal bases:

• Consent: You have given us permission to process your data for the recruitment process
• Legal obligation: We must process certain information to comply with our legal obligations, particularly around safeguarding and safer recruitment
• Legitimate interests: We have a legitimate interest in processing your information to assess your suitability for employment

Safeguarding checks

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Keeping Children Safe in Education Keeping Children Safe in Education Keeping Children Safe in Education

For roles working with children, we will:

• Request an enhanced DBS check
• Check the Children's Barred List
• Verify your identity and right to work in the UK
• Request references and verify employment history
• Check your qualifications

Who we share your information with

We may share your personal information with:

• The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for criminal record checks
• Referees (with your consent)
• The Teaching Regulation Agency (for teaching roles)

How long we keep your information

If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your personal information for 6 months after the recruitment process has concluded. This allows us to respond to any queries or legal claims.

If your application is successful, your information will become part of your personnel file and will be retained in accordance with our staff data retention policy.

Your rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

• Access: You can request a copy of the information we hold about you
• Correction: You can ask us to correct inaccurate information
• Erasure: You can ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances
• Restriction: You can ask us to restrict how we use your information
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your information
• Portability: You can request your information in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer.

Contact information

If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how we handle your personal information, please contact: office@cothamgardens.co.uk 

Right to complain

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). However, we would appreciate the chance to address your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.