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The Dean Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Road
 Lydney
 Gloucestershire GL15 5DZ
Telephone: 01594 843202

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Whitecross School (Foundation)
Trust: The Athelstan Trust
Sponsor: The Athelstan Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Hannah Rowlands (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Brand
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 45 / 16.32
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.17
Number of pupils: 816
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Gloucestershire
Constituency: Forest of Dean
Electoral Ward: Lydney West and Aylburton
School Number: 9164005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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