The Dean Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Location |
Church Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5DZ England Coordinates: 51°43′17″N 2°32′10″W / 51.72141°N 2.53619°W |
| DfE number | 916/4005 |
| DfE URN | 138421 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website |
www |
The Dean Academy (formerly Whitecross School) is a mixed secondary school located in Lydney in the English county of Gloucestershire.[1]
Previously a foundation school administered by Gloucestershire County Council, Whitecross School converted to academy status on 1 November 2012 and was renamed The Dean Academy. However the school continues to coordinate with Gloucestershire County Council for admissions. As an academy, the school was previously part of the Prospects Academies Trust. However, in May 2014 it was announced that the trust was to cease operations,[2] and The Dean Academy formally joined the Athelstan Academy Trust in March 2015.[3] Athelstan Academy Trust also includes Malmesbury School and Bradon Forest School in Wiltshire.[4]
The Dean Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals and ASDAN courses programmes of study for pupils.[5] The school also offers hair and beauty courses delivered at the schools purpose built salon.
In November 2015, The academy was put into special measures after a critical Ofsted report, and the headteacher David Gaston resigned.[6]
Notable former pupils
Whitecross School
- Wayne Barnes, Rugby Union Referee
- Andy Lewis, Rio 2016 Paralympic Gold Medallist
- Paddy Henderson BBC Journalist, former Team Great Britain junior athlete
References
- ↑ "Dean Academy". thedeanacademy.org.
- ↑ Richard Garner (2014-03-19). "First academy chain closes leaving the fates of six schools in the balance". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "BBC News - Prospects Academy Trust offloads final Gloucestershire schools". BBC News.
- ↑ "Athelstan Academy Trust - Malmesbury School". malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk.
- ↑ "Key stage 4 curriculum 2014". thedeanacademy.org.
- ↑ "Dean Academy in Lydney is placed in special measures". Gloucester Citizen. 26 November 2015.