Content deleted Content added • *Revision as of 11:01, 30 June 2026 (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&oldid=1361836151)edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&action=edit&oldid=1361836151)** へいせい (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:%E3%81%B8%E3%81%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%84) (talk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:%E3%81%B8%E3%81%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%84) | contribs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/%E3%81%B8%E3%81%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%84)) 15 edits ← Previous edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=prev&oldid=1361836151)Latest revision as of 11:02, 30 June 2026 (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&oldid=1361836345)edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&action=edit)undo (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&action=edit&undoafter=1361836151&undo=1361836345) へいせい (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:%E3%81%B8%E3%81%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%84) (talk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:%E3%81%B8%E3%81%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%84) | contribs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/%E3%81%B8%E3%81%84%E3%81%9B%E3%81%84)) 15 edits Line 31:Line 31: | houses = {{color box|blue}} Collingwood {{color box|red}} Mountbatten {{color box|limegreen}} Nelson | houses = {{color box|blue}} Collingwood {{color box|red}} Mountbatten {{color box|limegreen}} Nelson {{color box|black}} Sixth Form {{color box|black}} Sixth Form Unnamed House (2023) | colours = {{color box|green}} Green {{color box|gold}} Gold| colours = {{color box|green}} Green {{color box|gold}} Gold | publication =| publication = • Latest revision as of 11:02, 30 June 2026 • *Newent Community School**is a secondary school (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_school) in Newent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newent), Gloucestershire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucestershire), England. It is an Academy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_(English_school)) of 1,063 students, serving the town, rural community and Gloucester. 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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_College_(United_Kingdom_specialist_schools_programme)) specialist status. In 2007 the school was also granted Science College (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_College_(specialist_schools_programme)) 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 m 2) 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, through Freedom Leisure.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-1) Mark Harper (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Harper) MP was governor between 2000 - 2005.[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-2) Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre was Gloucestershire’s first purpose-built comprehensive school. The present building was opened in April 1965, although previously it had operated on a split site in Ross Road.[[3]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-3) Originally there were four houses; Collingwood(blue), Mountbatten(red), Nelson (green)and Drake (yellow), but due to a low student numbers Drake was removed and only three remain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eco_Lab,_Newent_Community_School.jpg The Eco Lab in 2026 The school required a new laboratory to meet curriculum requirements and inspired by exchange visits with a school in Kenya the pupils requested that it be developed as an eco lab. The building incorporates a comprehensive range of sustainable qualities; designed for low energy use with a high performance thermal envelope locally sourced and using renewable, low maintenance materials; good levels of north daylighting linked to automatically controlled artificial lighting and underfloor heating. Energy consumption results are published in the school news network.[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-4) Kenya student exchange [edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&action=edit&section=3)] Newent Community School, along with two other Gloucestershire schools (Dene Magna School (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dene_Magna_School) and Lakers School (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakers_School)) has been involved with student exchange with St George’s Secondary School near Kisumu in Kenya for twelve years.[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-5) The school maintains a strong partnership with St George's Secondary School and provides financial and educational support through the use of fundraising (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraising). Students visited St George's in Kenya in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-6) Notable former pupils [edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&action=edit&section=4)] • Alex Cuthbert (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Cuthbert), Welsh rugby union player[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-gloslive-7) • Vicky Holland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Holland), British Triathlete, Commonwealth Games Gold medallist[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-gloslive-7) • Ed Leigh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Leigh), TV Presenter[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-gloslive-7) • Stuart Fleetwood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Fleetwood), football player[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-gloslive-7) • Joe Edwards (footballer, born 1990) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Edwards_(footballer,_born_1990)) Football Player[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-gloslive-7) • Karen Holford (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Holford), Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_University).[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_note-whoswho-8) 1. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_ref-1)"About Us" (https://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/about-us/). Newent Community School. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20200703141916/https://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/about-us/) from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020. 2. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_ref-2)"Mark Harper" (https://www.markharper.org/about-mark-harper). Mark Harper. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20200126064846/https://www.markharper.org/about-mark-harper) from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020. 3. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_ref-3)"Four generations celebrate 50 year school reunion" (http://www.theforestreview.co.uk/article.cfm?id=60&headline=Four%20generations%20celebrate%2050%20year%20school%20reunion&searchyear=2015). Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review. 15 April 2015. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20200828142934/http://www.theforestreview.co.uk/article.cfm?id=60&headline=Four+generations+celebrate+50+year+school+reunion&searchyear=2015) from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020. 4. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_ref-4)"The EcoLab" (https://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/the-ecolab/). Newent Community School. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20200703142213/https://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/the-ecolab/) from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020. 5. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_ref-5)"Kenya exchange" (https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/5676931.kenya-exchange/). Hereford Times. 11 July 2003. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20200828142936/https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/5676931.kenya-exchange/) from the original on 28 August 2020. 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Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20210503143703/https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/world-champions-rugby-internationals-paralympic-3422914) from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021. 8. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newent_Community_School&diff=1361836345&oldid=1361836151#cite_ref-whoswho_8-0)Anon (2017). "Holford, Prof. Karen Margeret" (https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U286206). _Who's Who (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s\Who(UK))_ (online Oxford University Press (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_University_Press)ed.). Oxford: A&C Black. doi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doi_(identifier)):10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U286206 (https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fww%2F9780199540884.013.U286206).(Subscription or UK public library membership (https://www.ukwhoswho.com/page/subscribe#public) required.) • Official website (http://www.newent.gloucs.sch.uk/) 51°55′38″N 2°24′42″W / 51.9272°N 2.4116°W (https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Newent_Community_School&params=51.9272_N_2.4116_W_region:GB-GLS_type:edu)