The Dean Academy
Academy sponsor led in Lydney, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 816 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1095 |
| Free school meals | 34.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ATHELSTAN TRUST |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5DZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thedeanacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01594843202 |
| URN | 138421 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 September 2021, published 21 October 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Five Acres High School (secondary school, about 10.9 km)
- The Castle School (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- SGS Forest High School (secondary school, about 12.3 km)
- Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 12.3 km)
- Rednock School (secondary school, about 13.0 km)
- Marlwood School (secondary school, about 14.3 km)
- Katharine Lady Berkeley's School (secondary school, about 15.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.