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Rendcomb College 蓝德岗中学,蓝德岗学院CO-ED, 3–18 Day, 11–18 Boarding (full & weekly)
• Pupils 350, Upper sixth 20
• Termly fees from £1395–£4585 (Day), £4378–£5787 (Boarding)
• HMC, SHMIS
• Enquiries/application to Admissions Registrar

What it’s like
Founded in 1920 as a boys’ school, it has been co-educational since 1992 and opened a new junior school in 2000. It has very handsome buildings and is part of a tiny village in a superb 200-acre estate of Gloucestershire countryside. Generously endowed, it has excellent modern facilities and recent developments include an all-weather sports pitch, multi-purpose sports hall, and sixth-form house. A very friendly atmosphere prevails; it has all the advantages of a small school and describes itself as being caring and academically strong. Average class size is 12 up to GCSE and 8 at A-level. Examination results are good. Very strong music, drama and art departments. An impressive record in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and a commitment to being involved in the local community.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Total age range 3–18; 350 pupils, 205 day (97 boys, 108 girls), 145 boarding (87 boys, 58 girls). Senior department 11–18; 240 pupils (130 boys, 110 girls).
Entrance: Main entry ages 3, 4, 7, 11, 13 and 16. Common Entrance and own exam used; for sixth-form entry, 5 GCSEs at least grade C (grade B in sixth-form subjects). No special skills or religious requirements. State school entry, 50% of main intake plus 25% to sixth form. Many senior pupils from own junior school.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras Number of scholarships, some up to 50% fees: academic, sport, art, drama, music (awarded at 11, 13 and 16); 1 free place at 11. Forces bursaries. Music tuition extra (£155 per term).

Head & staff
Headmaster: Gerry Holden, in post from 1999. Educated at St Andrews University (history). Previously Deputy Head at Frensham Heights.
Teaching staff: 23 full time, 25 part time. Annual turnover 5%. Average age 35.

Exam results
GCSE: 47 in Year 11: 91% gained at least grade C in 8+ subjects. Average GCSE score 58 (57 over 5 years).
A-levels: 19 in upper sixth: 26% passed in 4 subjects; 53% in 3; 16% in 2 subjects. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 301.

University & college entrance 90% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went on to a degree course (20% after a gap year). 5% took courses in medicine, dentistry & veterinary science, 20% in science & engineering, 20% in business and law, 20% in humanities, social sciences, and religious studies, 10% in art & design, 25% in other vocational courses eg hotel management, tourism, languages, education, physiotherapy. Others typically go directly into employment.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-levels. 15 AS/A-level subjects.
Sixth form: Most sixth formers take 4 subjects at AS-level, 3 at A-level; general studies is not taken. 33% take science A-levels; 33% arts/humanities; 33% both. Key skills included in school’s Life Skills course; also includes cooking, budgeting, car maintenance, driving etc.
Vocational: Work experience available.
Languages: French and German offered to GCSE and A-level. Spanish GCSE in sixth form. Regular exchanges. Satellite-receiving equipment in languages department.
Special provision: Some provision for pupils with dyslexia.
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject (3 lessons a week each year) and across the curriculum (eg students design own web pages to display art & design work). 50 computers for pupil use (9 hours a day), all networked and with email and internet access. Most pupils take ICAA certificate of competence and short GCSE IT course Year 9.

The arts
Music: Over 60% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. Some 8 musical groups including orchestra, wind, string band, chamber group, choir, choral society, several rock groups.
Drama & dance: Both offered. AS-level and A-level theatre studies. Majority of pupils are involved in school productions; recent productions include One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and Oliver.
Art & design: On average, 20 take GCSE, 10 A-level; textiles also offered. About 4 pa go on to art schools.

Sport & activities
Sport: Archery, athletics, basketball, badminton, cricket, cross-country, fitness training, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, judo, lacrosse, netball, orienteering, rounders, rugby, sailing, shooting, squash, swimming, table-tennis, tennis. Cricket academy for outstanding cricketers.
Activities: Pupils take bronze and gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and work with local organisations in the community. Over 50 clubs, eg riding, design, dance, printing, sports leadership, drama, fishing, life-saving, shooting, climbing, computing, photography.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn throughout (except in free time).
Houses & prefects: Prefects, head boy and girl, head of house and house prefects. School Council.
Religion: Compulsory assembly once a week, church service on Sundays.
Social: Numerous social events at college, particularly at weekends, and with other schools. Exchanges with France and Germany and numerous trips. Pupils allowed to bring own bike to school. Meals in dining hall and rations for houses. Village shop in grounds. No tobacco allowed; alcohol allowed in sixth-form bar.

Discipline School rules are intended to impose only such restrictions as necessary for the safety and well-being of the school and the individual.

Boarding Own study bedrooms for fourth form upwards; others in dormitories usually of 4. Resident qualified nurses; doctor in village. Central dining room. Pupils can provide and cook own food. Half-term and 2 long weekend exeats each term. Visits to local town allowed with permission.

Alumni association is run by Christopher Wood, c/o the College.

Former pupils David Vaisey (Bodleian Librarian); Richard Dunwoody (jockey).