The Deanes
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 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
- 587 (56% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
White British 82.1%
Unclassified 8.5%
Mixed 3.9%
African 1.7%
Other White 1.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.2
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.82
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 101 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 100 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Geography | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
The Deanes
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 149
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 87 61 |
| Year 8 | 106 55 51 |
| Year 9 | 116 62 54 |
| Year 10 | 113 55 58 |
| Year 11 | 104 47 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.1% 3.0% |