58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
342.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
734
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Dean Academy · Secondary · Gloucestershire
Part ofTHE ATHELSTAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
64%57%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+3pp
35%30%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
43.1
+3.8
43.940.537.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.1
EBacc entry
38%
+12pp
38%25%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
342.0
-69.1
428.2385.1342.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 342.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
734
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 32% | 43.1 | Not applicable | 38% | 342.0 | 41% | 734 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 29% | 39.3 | +0.02 | 26% | 411.2 | 32% | 690 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 34% | 42.9 | +0.10 | 26% | 389.0 | 38% | 604 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 35% | 43.9 | -0.02 | 13% | 402.5 | 17% | 543 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 24% | 37.2 | -0.45 | 22% | 428.2 | 43% | 609 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 25% | 37.9 | -0.60 | 30% | 421.5 | 49% | 626 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 28% | 39.8 | -0.21 | 18% | — | 24% | 673 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 734 | 17.8 | 18% | 4% | 32% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 690 | 16.7 | 16% | 5% | 31% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 604 | 16.4 | 16% | 4% | 29% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 543 | 15.4 | 19% | 3% | 28% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 550 | 15.6 | 16% | 2% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 609 | 16.5 | 22% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 626 | 16.3 | 20% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 673 | 16.9 | 18% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.