Whitecross School
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Location |
Church Road Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 5DZ England 51°43′17″N 2°32′10″W / 51.72141°N 2.53619°WCoordinates: 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.
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, and The Dean Academy formally joined the Athelstan Academy Trust in March 2015. Athelstan Academy Trust also includes Malmesbury School and Bradon Forest School in Wiltshire.
The Dean Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals and ASDAN courses programmes of study for pupils. The school also offers hair and beauty courses delivered at the schools purpose built salon.
In November 2015, the Dean Academy was put into special measures after a critical Ofsted report, and the headteacher David Gaston resigned. Following the resignation of David Gaston, the academy transferred control temporarily to John Barrett throughout the 2015-2016 school year. In September 2016 the new permanent head of school Tom Beveridge took post and continues to be at the helm of the school.
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