The Dean Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 23 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 138421
- Address
- Church Road, GL15 5DZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 690 (56% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 3%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 108 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 108 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
The Dean Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 89 98 |
| Year 8 | 164 86 78 |
| Year 9 | 124 61 63 |
| Year 10 | 91 45 46 |
| Year 11 | 124 63 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 14.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |