Rednock School

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Rednock School
Established 1971
Type Foundation School
Headteacher David Alexander
Location Rednock Drive
Dursley
Gloucestershire
GL11 4BY
England
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Local authority Gloucestershire
DfE URN 115758 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,373 as of January 2012
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
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.

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References

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  3. Rednock School building design shortlisted for South West Built Environment Awards.
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  5. British Council website "Fellows" accessed November 10, 2009.

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