| Newent Community School | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
Watery Lane , , GL18 1QF England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Fidem Praesto |
| Established | 1840 and 1921 (ancestor schools) 1951 (comprehensive) - moved to present site in 1965. |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Specialist | Arts (visual arts) and Science |
| Department for Education URN | 138746 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Dawn Burke |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,108 |
| Houses | Collingwood Mountbatten Nelson Sixth Form |
| Colour(s) | Green Gold |
| Website | http://www.newent.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
Newent Community School is a secondary school in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. It is an Academy of 1,340 students, serving the town and the rural community. The school provides secondary education for ages 11 to 18. The school offers GCSEs as well as A Levels. In 2001, the school was granted Arts College specialist status. In 2007 the school was also granted Science College as a second specialism. In addition, the school has been awarded Sportsmark Silver, Artsmark Gold and Healthy School. The school became an academy in 2012.
The campus consists of 35 acres (140,000 m2) which includes extensive sporting and leisure facilities, including: a floodlit all-weather pitch; sports hall; squash courts; gymnasium; fitness suite and indoor heated swimming pool - all of which are for use by the school and wider community.[1] As a community school, adult education classes, are held both in the school and in the dedicated community rooms.
Mark Harper MP was governor between 2000 - 2005.[2]
- ^ "About Us". Newent Community School. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Mark Harper". Mark Harper. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.