Mangotsfield School
Coordinates: 51°28′48″N 2°29′01″W / 51.4799°N 2.4835°W
| Motto | Courage Honesty Learning Respect |
|---|---|
| Established | 1982 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | David Spence |
| Executive Head | William Roberts [1] |
| Co-chairs | Keith Greenfield and Richard Iles [2] |
| Location |
Rodway Hill Mangotsfield Gloucestershire BS16 9LH England |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| DfE number | 803/4006 |
| DfE URN | 142008 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,236 (120 of which sixth form) [2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Siston, Rodway, Chase, Pomphrey [3] |
| Colours | Burgundy [4] |
| Website |
www |
Mangotsfield School Specialist College in Engineering and Science is a secondary school and sixth form located in Mangotsfield in South Gloucestershire, north of the Kingswood suburb of Bristol.
History
The school was formed in 1982 after a merger of two pre-existing schools; Rodway School was established in 1957 and located at the current Mangotsfield School site opposite Rodway Common,[5] and the Chase School for Boys was located in Cossham Street and was established in about 1966.[6] The Cossham Street and Rodway sites provided the lower and upper school sites for Mangotsfield School respectively. The Cossham Street site was demolished in 1996 to make way for the Emersons Green housing estate. At this time, the whole school was moved to the enlarged Rodway site.[5]
Previously a community school administered by South Gloucestershire Council, Mangotsfield School converted to academy status in September 2015 sponsored by Castle School Educational Trust. However the school continues to coordinate with South Gloucestershire Council for admissions.
Structure
The school operates within five blocks:
- The Brunel Block: English, mathematics and humanities.
- The Concorde Block: engineering, design and technology.
- The Da Vinci Art Centre
- The modern foreign language (MFL) block
- The Jenner science block
The school also has a Learning resource centre, Brunel restaurant, drama and PE halls and provides post-sixteen education in its sixth form centre.
Alumni
Rodway Technical High School
- Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward of Bananarama
- Australian celebrity chef James Reeson - chase school for boys
- John Hegley, performance poet
- Phil Kite, goalkeeper for Bristol Rovers
Former teachers
- Malcolm Arnold (athletics coach) (1964-68), became Head Coach of UK Athletics from 1994-97
- David Parsons (councillor) CBE (science teacher in the 1980s), former President from 1975-76 of Oxford University Student Union, and Conservative Leader from 2003-12 of Leicestershire County Council
References
- ↑ http://www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk/About-Us Retrieved 01 June 2016.
- 1 2 Ofsted Inspection Report 08-09 January 2015. http://www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk/c/asset/Ofsted%20Report%20Jan%202015.pdf Retrieved 01 June 2016.
- ↑ Four Houses - One Community. Mangotsfield School Uniform Brochure 2016-2017 http://www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk/c/asset/Uniform/Mangotsfield-School-Uniform-Brochure-All-School--Sept-2016.pdf
- ↑ "School Uniform: Burgundy Sweatshirts" (pdf). Mangotsfield Newsletter. Mangotsfield School. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- 1 2 "50th Anniversary Celebrations - 1957-2007". Mangotsfield School. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ↑ "Gloucestershire Archives: Online Catalogue - Reference D10824". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
Further reading
- The History Of Mangotsfield School by R. S. Howlett, published by Downend Local History Society, 1980 ASIN B0043DD24G