It is located in east Greater Bristol, England in the Kingswood area of South Gloucestershire and is named after John Cabot, an explorer who set out from Bristol and reached the Americas in 1497.

[1] The school served as the filming location for the TV show Skins from 2007 to 2013, where it was depicted as the fictional Roundview College.

From the start of the academic year 2009/10 the term system has been changed to be the same as other schools in England to make the Diplomas easier to coordinate.

This turned out to be unpopular due to demand for public places and therefore became over crowded.

The chosen student becomes the representative of their tutor group, collecting opinions from their classmates to relay to the meeting.