The Deanery CofE Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.039 miles
Published by Swindon Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Deanery CofE Academy is a secondary school in Swindon for ages 11–18 (free schools). Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Deanery CofE Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.039 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 3.039 miles away, the 5th longest of 9 Swindon secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 entry in 2026 had 46 first-choice applications for 104 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 58 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 46.6 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Swindon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Religious character
- Anglican/Church of England
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 670 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 104 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- The Commonweal School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- UTC Swindon 1.3 mi Requires improvement
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Lydiard Park Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lawn Manor Academy 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Nova Hreod Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic College 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Dorcan Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published