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The Deanery CE Academy

Free schools · Swindon · SN1 7DA

Ages 11–18 · 840 pupils · Swindon

Attainment 8

39.5

Overall absence

12.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 839.5
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
944

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill57%

840 pupils · 1,470 places

Pupils on roll
840
Boys / girls
434 / 406
School capacity
1,470
Capacity fill
840 / 1,470 (57%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
149
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Anglican/Church of England
Religious ethos
Anglican/Church of England
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Osborne-James

Location

Address
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe
Postcode
SN1 7DA
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
1 on roll / 1 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Swindon, Swindon, 840 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment. Religious character: Anglican/Church of England.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN1
10
Secondary in SN1
3
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Secondary in Swindon LA
13

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
Mrs Kelly Osborne-James

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