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The Dean Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 600 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Athelstan Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Chipping Sodbury School, Sir William Romney's School, Malmesbury School and Bradon Forest School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Admissions, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Destinations, Attainment and Attendance.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | SGS Berkeley Green UTC | |
| 6.7 | Five Acres High School | |
| 7.4 | The Castle School | |
| 7.6 | SGS Forest High School | |
| 7.7 | Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre | |
| 8.1 | Rednock School | |
| 8.9 | Marlwood School | |
| 9.7 | Katharine Lady Berkeley's School | |
| 9.8 | Dene Magna School | |
| 11.2 | Maidenhill School | |
| 12.6 | Patchway Community School | |
| 12.7 | Brimsham Green School |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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