Rednock School
About Rednock School
Rednock School is a mixed secondary and sixth form in Stroud, Gloucestershire, and it’s a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 353 applications for 216 places, making it officially oversubscribed. Of those, 231 were first-preference applications, and 210 first-preference offers were made, which suggests that while demand is strong, most families who put it first do get a spot. The school currently has 1,232 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,408, so there is some headroom, but the oversubscription ratio of 1. 63 per place shows it’s not a school you can take for granted. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 18. 5%, which is above the national average for secondary schools and gives the school a genuinely mixed intake. That’s worth noting for parents who want a comprehensive that reflects the wider community rather than a narrow demographic.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:10
Source: rednockschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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