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The Deanery CofE Academy

Free schools · Swindon · SN1 7DA

Ages 11–18 · 670 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

670 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
670
Boys / girls
335 / 335
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
670 / 1,050 (64%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
169
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
Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Lydiard Park Academy
Headteacher
Mr Jon Young

Location

Address
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe
Postcode
SN1 7DA
Town
Swindon
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 60 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, 670 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication…. 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
Mr Jon Young
Telephone
01793236611
Website
www.dcea.org.uk

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