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Dene Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Manor Way
 Peterlee
 County Durham SR8 5RL
Telephone: 0191 554 6000

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Dene Community School
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Nelson (since March 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Kelvin Simpson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 46.01 / 14.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.56
Number of pupils: 638
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.9
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Easington
Electoral Ward: Peterlee East
School Number: 8404214

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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