Rednock School, Dursley
Rednock School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Dursley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 25th-highest of the 41 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 1,864th of 3,298 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rednock School in detail
Rednock School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cross-country, dance, guitar and Duke of Edinburgh.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Rednock School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.2 in Gloucestershire and 47 across England.
43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Gloucestershire and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 44.9.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.01: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.1, against 48 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Rednock School
For September 2026 entry, 207 families put Rednock School as their first choice and 316 named it as one of their preferences, for 221 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Rednock School are Katharine Lady Berkeley's School (3.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.7); and Maidenhill School (5.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Rednock School.
Where pupils go next
Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Of the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 32% went on to university or other higher education, 20% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cam & Dursley Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Groundss (in), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rednock School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rednock School issued 222 suspensions, 18 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Rednock School are Cam Everlands Primary School (0.6 miles), Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles), Dursley Church of England Primary Academy (0.9 miles) and Lift Cam Woodfield Junior (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Cam Everlands Primary SchoolCam Hopton Church of England Primary SchoolDursley Church of England Primary AcademyLift Cam Woodfield Junior
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
About
Rednock School is a comprehensive school located in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England. It is a specialist Science College which also contains a sixth form.
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At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.01 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 44.4 to 44.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 38% to 43% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 44.8 | 42.9% |
| Disadvantaged(43) | - | 33.1 | 20.9% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(162) | - | 48.0 | 48.8% |
| Boys(107) | - | 41.2 | 39.3% |
| Girls(98) | - | 48.8 | 46.9% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(8) | - | 38.4 | 12.5% |
| Non mobile(198) | - | 45.6 | 44.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 213 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.24%
Exclusion rate
222
Suspensions
18.02%
Suspension rate
56 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,232 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Rednock School
Term dates
Rednock School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rednock School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rednock School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
1,235 pupils
1,408 places
173 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dursley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dursley
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,977
Applications
6,517
Got 1st preference
86.8%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
213
SEN Support
57
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,280
Total Pupils
647
Boys
633
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
81
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,175
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,804
Per pupil
£7928k
Total funding
£227k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.1%
Overall absence
27.2%
Persistent absence
1,127
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Rednock School
What are GCSE results like at Rednock School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Rednock School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.8. 43% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Rednock School's Ofsted rating?
Rednock School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Rednock School?
No fixed boundary. When Rednock School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rednock School?
Rednock School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 1408 places.
How big are the classes at Rednock School?
Classes at Rednock School average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rednock School?
Rednock School has around 1280 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rednock School?
10.1% of sessions were missed at Rednock School in 2024/25. 27.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rednock School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rednock School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Rednock School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rednock School?
Rednock School is at Kingshill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)