Rednock School

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

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

England
Coordinates51°41′12″N 2°21′24″W
Information
TypeFoundation School
Established1971
Local authorityGloucestershire
Department for Education URN115758 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherDavid Alexander
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 21
Enrolment1,373 as of January 2012
Communities servedBrunel, Jenner, Hubble, Darwin
Websitehttp://www.rednockschool.org.uk

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.[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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