King's Oak Academy, formerly Kingsfield School and Kingswood Grammar School, is a

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located in Kingswood in

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, England. The education authority

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rated it as "good" in 2018.

Location and admissions

The school is located just within the unitary authority of

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, which borders

. It is situated at the roundabout of the A420 and the

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(Bristol ring road), between Warmley Hill and

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. It is a mixed

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providing education for 950 students , predominantly from a catchment area of around .

History

Grammar school

The school was founded in 1921 as Kingswood Grammar School (KGS), a co-educational

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administered by the Gloucestershire Education Committee. On 15 October 1946, 13-year-old Robert Hayes of Kingswood died at

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after being injured at the school when playing with blank cartridges he had found at an

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. His right hand was blown off and he had other injuries to his body. In the 1960s the school had around 850 boys and girls, with 250 in the sixth form.

Comprehensive school

By 1970 it had been converted into a comprehensive school and was renamed Kingsfield School. The school was rebuilt after burning to the ground in 1976.

Academy

Kingsfield School was officially rebranded as King's Oak Academy in September 2011. Its motto is "Work hard, be kind". Blue jumpers and red ties (formerly brown and blue) are worn, with coloured stripes according to house colour: Olympus (yellow stripes); Orpheus (blue stripes); Pegasus (red stripes); and Hercules (green stripes).

Notable alumni

Kingswood Rugby Club

Kingswood RFC Old Boys was founded in 1954/55 by a group of former students of Kingswood Grammar School. The club continues to play in the grammar school's blue and brown colours.

References

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* {{authority control Kingswood, South Gloucestershire Primary schools in South Gloucestershire District Secondary schools in South Gloucestershire District Academies in South Gloucestershire District Educational institutions established in 1921 1921 establishments in England People educated at King's Oak Academy