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The Deanery CofE Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Free school
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon SN1 7DA · dcea.org.uk · 01793 236611
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 3.04 mi
- 4.89 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 670
- 64% of 1,050 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- First language not English
- 30.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 3.04 mi (4.89 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 104 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 104 | 46 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 143 | 38 | 0.3 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 82 | 46 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 181 | 90 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 178 | 108 | 0.6 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.04 mi4.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.6, and 50.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Swindon it was 44, and across England 46.
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ●46.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▲50.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▲71.4% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼20.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ●4.14 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 147086)
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2023/24
| School sixth form | 20 |
|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 18.5 |
| Further education | 44.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 |
| Employment | 1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.6 |
| Activity not captured | 6.9 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 147086)
Ofsted
The Deanery CofE Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 12 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 147086)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 147086), which Ofsted links to this one.
- Jul 2024Monitoring visitEffective action