How many pupils does The Dean Academy have?

The Dean Academy has 734 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Dean Academy?

The headteacher of The Dean Academy is Hannah Rowlands.

What type of school is The Dean Academy?

The Dean Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Dean Academy in?

The Dean Academy is in the Gloucestershire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Dean Academy

Church Road, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL15 5DZ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 September 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026.

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734

Pupils

31.6%

Free school meals

1 November 2012

Opened

About this school

The Dean Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The school has 734 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 September 2021). Last inspected 27 January 2026. The Headteacher is Hannah Rowlands. The school is administered by Gloucestershire local authority. It belongs to THE ATHELSTAN TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2012.

School details

Head: Hannah Rowlands
Trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138421

Contact

01594843202 info@thedeanacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Dean Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Gloucestershire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.02

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.80

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

38%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →