Rednock School

Rednock School
Established	1971
Type	Foundation School
Location	Dursley shire England Coordinates: 51°41′12″N 2°21′24″W / 51.68670°N 2.35661°W / 51.68670; -2.35661
Local authority	Gloucestershire
DfE URN	115758 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	1,373 as of January 2012
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	21–67
Website	www.rednock.gloucs.sch.uk

Rednock School is a comprehensive school located in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England. It is a specialist Science College which also contains a sixth form.

General Information

The school opened in 1971 as a comprehensive school, having formerly served as the grammar school in the town of Dursley.

In 2009, the school underwent a complete re-build which saw a £38 million investment into developing an entirely new school site.^[1]^[2] It has many eco-friendly features such as a sedum roof and solar panels and was also shortlisted for the South West Build Environment Awards.^[3] To celebrate the development of the newly built school, a book compiling details of the history of Rednock School was produced.^[4]

Prime Minister's Global Fellowship

The school has its first student attain a place on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in 2009.^[5]

Rednock TV

Rednock School has a state of the art TV Studio capable of broadcasting live to all around the school. With two broadcast quality cameras, powerful editing equipment and a green screen. The TV Station, Rednock TV, is run by groups of students who dedicate their time and effort to making detailed and interesting shows which are broadcast around the school in tutor time and is watched by the majority of the school.

Gallery

References

↑ "Rednock School - Sir Robert McAlpine". Retrieved 27 August 2011.
↑ "Rednock School invites oldest former pupil to opening". BBC News. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
↑ Rednock School building design shortlisted for South West Built Environment Awards.
↑ "Rednock School: Compiled by Barbara Skal and David Evans". Retrieved 27 August 2011.
↑ British Council website "Fellows" accessed November 10, 2009.

External links

Schools in Gloucestershire (including South Gloucestershire)

Primary	The British School

Secondary	Abbeywood Community School Archway School All Saints' Academy Beaufort Co-operative Academy Balcarras School Barnwood Park Arts College Bradley Stoke Community School Brimsham Green School Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy The Castle School Cheltenham Bournside School Chipping Campden School Chipping Sodbury School Chosen Hill School Churchdown School Academy Cirencester Deer Park School Cirencester Kingshill School Cleeve School Cotswold School The Dean Academy Dene Magna School Downend School Farmor's School The Forest High School Gloucester Academy The Grange School Hanham Woods Academy John Cabot Academy Katharine Lady Berkeley's School King's Oak Academy Maidenhill School Mangotsfield School Marlwood School Millbrook Academy Newent Community School Patchway Community College Pittville School Rednock School The Ridings' Yate Academy The Riding's Winterbourne Academy Severn Vale School Sir Bernard Lovell School Sir William Romney's School St Peter's High School Tewkesbury School Thomas Keble School Winchcombe School Wyedean School

Grammar	The Crypt School High School for Girls Marling School Pate's Grammar School Ribston Hall High School Sir Thomas Rich's School Stroud High School

Sixth form colleges	Cirencester College Downfield Sixth Form Gloucestershire College

Independent (senior)	Cheltenham College Cheltenham Ladies' College St Edward's School

Independent (all ages)	Dean Close School The King's School, Gloucester Rendcomb College Westonbirt School Wycliffe College Wynstones School

Special education	Alderman Knight School National Star College

Defunct	Cirencester Grammar School Hanham High School Oriel School Rose Hill School Tewkesbury Academy Vale of Berkeley College

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