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The Dean Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lydney · GL15 5DZ

Ages 11–16 · 816 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

39.3

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.02
−20+2
Attainment 839.3
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
716

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

149

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
221
Preferred offers (top 3)
157
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

816 pupils · 1,095 places

Pupils on roll
816
Boys / girls
411 / 405
School capacity
1,095
Capacity fill
816 / 1,095 (75%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
278
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Athelstan Trust
Headteacher
Hannah Rowlands

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
GL15 5DZ
Town
Lydney
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lydney, Gloucestershire, 816 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Lydney
11
Secondary schools in Lydney
1
Academies among open schools in Lydney
55% (6)
Open schools in GL15
12
Secondary in GL15
1
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Hannah Rowlands
Telephone
01594843202
Website
http://www.thedeanacademy.org/

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