The Dean Academy
Academy in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England
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The Dean Academy (formerly Whitecross School) is a mixed secondary school located in Lydney in the English county of Gloucestershire.[2]
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Church Road , , GL15 5DZ 51.72141°N 2.53619°W | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Enjoyment, Achievement, Community. |
| Trust | The Athelstan Trust UID: 3831[1] |
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Head Teacher | Hannah Rowlands |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 609 (November 2019) |
| Capacity | 1095 |
| Website | www |
Location
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]
History
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]
Academics
The Dean Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals and ASDAN courses and programmes of study for pupils.[10] The school no longer offers hair and beauty courses.[11]
Notable former pupils
Whitecross School
- Wayne Barnes, rugby union referee
- Paddy Henderson, Athlete and Journalist
- Andy Lewis, Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medalist