The Dean Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lydney, South West GL15 5DZ · Gloucestershire
#278 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2637 of 4,090 nationally
About The Dean Academy
The Dean Academy is a academy secondary located in Lydney, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 816 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 278th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (41th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 816; capacity filled 74.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.8%; ebacc average points 3.80.
There are 11 schools in Lydney; The Dean Academy ranks 9th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Dean Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 816
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 74.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Dean Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lydney Church of England Community School
Lydney · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 609 m away
Severnbanks Primary School
Lydney · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 1.4 km away
Aylburton Church of England Primary School
Lydney · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
68 students · 1.5 km away
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy
Lydney · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.8 km away
Pillowell Community Primary School
Lydney · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
73 students · 3.8 km away
Bream Church of England Primary School
Lydney · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 4.2 km away
Yorkley Primary School
Lydney · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 4.2 km away
Woolaston Primary School
Lydney · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
113 students · 4.3 km away
SGS Berkeley Green UTC
Berkeley · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
391 students · 4.4 km away
Sharpness Primary School
Berkeley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
114 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
825 students
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
825 students
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Dean Academy a good school?
The Dean Academy has a Success Index (England) of 36.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #278 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Dean Academy rank in South West?
The Dean Academy ranks #278 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2637 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Dean Academy?
The Dean Academy had 816 students in 2025.
Is The Dean Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Dean Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Dean Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Dean Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.