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Mangotsfield School
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Rodway Hill

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BS16 9LH

England
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoCommunity Achievement Growth
Established1982
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Department for Education URN142008 Tables
OfstedReports
chairAnn Duff [2]
HeadteacherHetty Blackmore
CEOWilliam Roberts [1]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,050
HousesSiston, Rodway, Chase, Pomphrey [3] [4]
Websitehttp://www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk/

Mangotsfield School is a secondary school located in Mangotsfield in South Gloucestershire, north of the Kingswood suburb of Bristol.

History

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The school was formed in 1982 after a merger of two pre-existing schools; Rodway School (originally Rodway Technical High 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

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The school operates within five blocks:

  • A Block: ICT, Business and Humanities.
  • B Block: Art, Drama, P.E and Music
  • C Block: maths, English and MFL
  • D Block: Science
  • E Block: Design Technology

The school also has a Student Centre, Dining Hall, drama and PE Sports Hall. It is complemented by an astro pitch and tennis courts (Rodway Hill Tennis Centre).

Alumni

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Rodway Technical High School

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  • Tim Brain - Chief Constable of Gloucestershire

Rodway School

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Former teachers

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk/About-Us Archived 19 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 01 June 2016.
  2. ^ Ofsted Inspection Report 08-09 January 2015. http://www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk/c/asset/Ofsted%20Report%20Jan%202015.pdf Retrieved 01 June 2016.
  3. ^ Four Houses – One Community. Mangotsfield Brochure 2016–2017 http://www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk/c/asset/Uniform/Mangotsfield-School-Uniform-Brochure-All-School--Sept-2016.pdf
  4. ^ "School Uniform: Burgundy Sweatshirts" (PDF). Mangotsfield Newsletter. Mangotsfield School. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  5. ^ a b "50th Anniversary Celebrations – 1957–2007". Mangotsfield School. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Gloucestershire Archives: Online Catalogue – Reference D10824". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 14 October 2010.

Further reading

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  • The History Of Mangotsfield School by R. S. Howlett, published by Downend Local History Society, 1980 ASIN B0043DD24G