The Deanes
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 143639
- Address
- Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, SS7 2TD
- Website
- www.thedeanes.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 526 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 80.2%
Unclassified 13.3%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 1.7%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.6
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.13
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 4 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 3 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 80 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 80 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 46 |
| History | GCSE | 27 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
The Deanes
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 58
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 112 61 51 |
| Year 8 | 108 59 49 |
| Year 9 | 107 48 59 |
| Year 10 | 102 49 53 |
| Year 11 | 97 49 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 78.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |