Rednock School, based in Dursley, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Rednock School currently has around 1232 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 46% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Kingshill Road, Dursley, GL11 4BY |
| Website: | http://rednockschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01453543618 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mike Stratford |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 115758 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1408 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1232 |
| Number of Boys: | 630 |
| Number of Girls: | 602 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.60% | 1104 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 59 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Everlands Primary School Birch Road , Cam GL11 5SF | 3out of 4 | 1,012 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Hopton Road , Upper Cam GL11 5PA | 3out of 4 | 1,180 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dursley Church of England Primary Academy School Road , GL11 4NZ | - not rated | 1,665 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dursley Church of England Primary School Highfields , GL11 4NZ | - not rated | 1,665 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cam Woodfield Junior School Elstub Lane , Cam GL11 6JJ | 3out of 4 | 2,019 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rednock School Kingshill Road , GL11 4BY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam House School Drake Lane , Cam GL11 5HD | - not rated | 728 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Greenfield Academy Drake Lane , GL11 5HD | - not rated | 731 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Peak Academy Drake Lane , Barton GL11 5HD | - not rated | 731 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Peak Academy Drake Lane , GL11 5HD | - not rated | 731 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.