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 Beaufort Community School is a purpose built 11-18 community comprehensive school serving the southern part of the city of Gloucester. The school is set in a large open site on the southern edge of the built up area within the grounds of Holmleigh Park, with views of the Severn Vale and the Cotswolds.
The number on roll is 1200 students of which 180 are in the Sixth Form. This number has risen in successive years due to substantially increased popularity of the school. The school has been consistently oversubscribed in recent years.The main building of the school dates from 1971. Recent developments have included a new Library and IT suites, new Business Studies rooms and refurbished Technology facilities. A new Performing Arts Centre opened in 1997 providing music rooms, recording studio and performance space. Refurbishment of the Science facilities and the main building was completed in December 2001. A new Modern Languages block opened in September 2002 and we have recently completed the construction of a major new teaching block to provide accommodation for Food Technology, Textiles, Art, English and RE/Citizenship.
In September 2010 the school opened its doors to welcome students to our new Sixth Form Centre. The new Sixth Form Centre includes a social area, coffee bar, study area, three computer suites and six classrooms. The funding of over £2 million was provided jointly by the Learning and Skills Council and Gloucestershire County Council in recognition of the growth in Sixth Form numbers in recent years.
The school includes a large community Sports Centre containing a sports hall, gymnasium, squash courts, fitness suite and an indoor swimming pool, with an outside floodlit multi purpose use area. There are extensive playing fields within Holmleigh Park.
The school contains the county's Centre for Hearing Impaired Pupils of secondary school age.
The school is regarded as one of the most successful and improved within the local authority. There is a focus on the quality of teaching and learning to raise pupil achievement throughout the school supported by a strong pastoral structure.
We gained Specialist School Status in Technology in 2005. This has provided a basis for further developments to promote independent learning in our students and in the use of ICT to support learning across the curriculum.
The school places a strong emphasis on professional development for staff. There is strong and structured support for all newly appointed staff at all levels in the school.
The school moved to Foundation Status from 1st September 2006 within the remit of Gloucestershire County Council.
In September 2010 the school became a member of The South Gloucester Learning Trust. The Trust comprises Beaufort Community School, Grange Primary School, Harewood Junior School, the University of Gloucestershire, NHS Gloucestershire, The Midcounties Cooperative Society ande NCH Action for Children. In addition Tuffley Primary School and Harewood Infants School have indicated a wish to be associate membersof the Trust. The aim of the Trust is to promote the education and well being of young people and their families in the South of Gloucester, particularly Tuffley, Grange and Podsmead.
The school is a completely non smoking site.
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About Beaufort
