The Dean Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Principal | David Gaston |
| 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 Pre-academy reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website |
www |
The Dean Academy (formerly Whitecross School) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, 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 Malmesbury School Academy Trust in March 2015.[3]
The Dean Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals and ASDAN courses programmes of study for pupils.[4] The school also offers hair and beauty courses delivered at the schools purpose built salon.
Notable former pupils
Whitecross School
- Wayne Barnes, rugby union referee
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.
- ↑ "Key stage 4 curriculum 2014". thedeanacademy.org.