The Dean Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Lydney, Gloucestershire
The Dean Academy is a secondary school in Lydney, Gloucestershire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Lydney, GL15 5DZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 816 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at the Dean Academy are positive about their school.”
- “They speak highly of the lessons where teachers help them to learn and remember the curriculum.”
- “Pupils appreciate it when teachers give feedback about their work so that they can make improvements.”
To improve
- “However, pupils are rightly frustrated that this is not their experience in all lessons.”
- “Consequently, pupils are not achieving as highly as they should in all subjects and in all their chosen academic qualifications.”
- “Pupils are increasingly confident to report concerns, although some would like more reassurance that the actions taken by adults have completely resolved the bullying.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 162 first-preference applications, 165 offers in total, 161 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Five Acres High School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- SGS Forest High School 7.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre 7.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rednock School 8.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Katharine Lady Berkeley's School 9.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form 9.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Maidenhill School 11.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published