How many pupils does The Deanes have?

The Deanes has 587 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Deanes?

The headteacher of The Deanes is Desi McKeown.

What type of school is The Deanes?

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

Which local authority is The Deanes in?

The Deanes is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Deanes

Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, Castle Point, Essex, SS7 2TD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 September 2023). Last inspected 26 September 2023.

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587

Pupils

24.7%

Free school meals

1 October 2016

Opened

About this school

The Deanes is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Castle Point, Essex. The school has 587 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 September 2023). Last inspected 26 September 2023. The Headteacher is Desi McKeown. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2016.

School details

Head: Desi McKeown
Trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143639

Contact

01268773545 enquiries@thedeanes.info Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

34.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.71

Progress 8 · 2023-24

17%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

40%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.84

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

19%

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 →