Gloucestershire
The Dean Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Gloucestershire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.1
- Attainment 8
- 34%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.02
- Progress 8
- [-0.24, 0.28]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 165 | 162 | 161 (99%) | 219 |
| September 2025 | 168 | 163 | 163 (100%) | 230 |
| September 2024 | 160 | 149 | 149 (100%) | 221 |
| September 2023 | 159 | 151 | 150 (99%) | 201 |
| September 2022 | 139 | 113 | 113 (100%) | 147 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Gloucestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 117 | 43.1 | — | 34.2% | 10.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 90 | 43.1 | — | 32.2% | — | 37.8% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 123 | 39.3 | +0.02 | 29.3% | — | 26.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 108 | 42.9 | +0.10 | 34.3% | — | 25.9% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 110 | 43.9 | -0.02 | — | — | 13.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138421 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Hannah Rowlands |
| Trust | THE ATHELSTAN TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL15 5DZ |
| Pupils | 734 |
| FSM eligible | 31.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5DZ
http://www.thedeanacademy.org/1594843202| DfE number | 4005 |
| UKPRN | 10038377 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Oct 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 22 Sept 2021 |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2021 |