Rednock School
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Rednock School
Location
Dursley
,
Gloucestershire
,
GL11 4BY

England
Coordinates51°41′12″N 2°21′24″W / 51.68670°N 2.35661°W / 51.68670; -2.35661
Information
TypeFoundation School
Established1971
Local authorityGloucestershire
Department for Education URN115758 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMike Stratford
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,217 as of October 2021
Communities servedBrunel, Jenner, Hubble, Darwin
Websitehttp://www.rednockschool.org.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.[1]

In 2009, the school underwent a complete re-build which saw a £38 million investment into developing an entirely new school site.[2][3] It has many eco-friendly features such as a sedum roof and solar panels and was also shortlisted for the South West Built Environment Awards.[4] To celebrate the development of the newly built school, a book compiling details of the history of Rednock School was produced for the pupils.[5]

Prime Minister's Global Fellowship

The school has its first student attain a place on the Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in 2009.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "'Biggest ever' Dursley school reunion gets green light from headteacher". Gazette. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Rednock School - Sir Robert McAlpine". Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Rednock School invites oldest former pupil to opening". BBC News. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Rednock School building design shortlisted for South West Built Environment Awards.
  5. ↑ "Rednock School: Compiled by Barbara Skal and David Evans". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  6. ↑ British Council website "Fellows" Archived 2011-09-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10 November 2009.
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