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Academy in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dean Academy (formerly Whitecross School) is a mixed secondary school located in Lydney in the English county of Gloucestershire.[2]
The Dean Academy | |
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Church Road , , GL15 5DZ | |
Coordinates | 51.72141°N 2.53619°W |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | Enjoyment, Achievement, Community. |
Trust | The Athelstan Trust UID: 3831[1] |
Department for Education URN | 138421 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head Teacher | Richard Brand |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 609 (November 2019) |
Capacity | 1095 |
Website | www |
The school is located on the edge of Lydney, a small river-side town in the Royal Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. It adjoins the Lydney Park Estate on Church Road near Bathurst Park, St. Mary's Church and Lydney Town Hall.[3]
Whitecross School was a foundation school administered by Gloucestershire County Council. It converted to academy status on 1 November 2012 and was renamed The Dean Academy. It joined the Prospects Academy Trust but continued to co-ordinate with Gloucestershire County Council for admissions. In May 2014, it was announced that the trust was to cease operations,[4] and The Dean Academy formally joined the Athelstan Academy Trust in March 2015.[5] which also contains Malmesbury School and Bradon Forest School in Wiltshire.[6]
In November 2015, the Dean Academy was put into special measures after a critical Ofsted report,[7] and the headteacher, David Gaston, resigned.[8] Following his resignation, John Barrett was head appointed teacher for the 2015–2016 school year. In September 2016, a new permanent head of school, Tom Beveridge, was appointed.[9]
The Dean Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals and ASDAN courses and programmes of study for pupils.[10] The school also offers hair and beauty courses.[11]
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