What year groups does The Deanery CofE Academy teach?

The Deanery CofE Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Swindon.

Who is the headteacher of The Deanery CofE Academy?

The headteacher of The Deanery CofE Academy is Mr Jon Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was The Deanery CofE Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected The Deanery CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is The Deanery CofE Academy?

The Deanery CofE Academy has 670 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is The Deanery CofE Academy full?

The Deanery CofE Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 670 on roll (64%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The Deanery CofE Academy a faith school?

Yes. The Deanery CofE Academy is designated Anglican/Church of England.

Who runs The Deanery CofE Academy?

The Deanery CofE Academy is part of THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does The Deanery CofE Academy have?

The schools register lists The Deanery CofE Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

What is The Deanery CofE Academy's absence rate?

The Deanery CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census.

What are The Deanery CofE Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Deanery CofE Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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The Deanery CofE Academy

Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA

Phase: Secondary
School type: Free schools
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Anglican/Church of England
Trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Jon Young
Sponsor: Lydiard Park Academy
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Constituency: East Wiltshire
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 1,050
Pupils on roll: 670
URN: 151305
Local authority: Swindon
Website: School website
Telephone: 01793236611

About this school

The Deanery CofE Academy is a secondary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 670 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 12 September 2023 · report published 8 November 2023

Inadequate

Overall judgement at the last full inspection

This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Inadequate
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Effective

Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.

This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Deanery CE Academy (URN 147086).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	161
Attainment 8 score	46.6
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50.3%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	71.4%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	20.5%
English Baccalaureate average point score	4.1

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

How The Deanery CofE Academy compares

The Deanery CofE Academy ranked 5th of 14 secondary schools in Swindon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	46.6	9%	21.9%	670	—
The Commonweal School	46.3	9.5%	18.8%	1,442	0.9 miles
UTC Swindon	32.4	10.3%	30.8%	182	1.3 miles
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College	53.5	7.6%	16.9%	1,616	1.4 miles
Lydiard Park Academy	47	7.9%	26.5%	1,302	1.8 miles
Lawn Manor Academy	37.5	9%	40.4%	969	2.1 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 21.88%
English as an additional language: 32.8%
Overall absence: 8.96%
Persistent absence: 25.33%

Location

Nearby schools

The Commonweal School
Secondary · Swindon

0.9 miles
UTC Swindon
Secondary · Swindon

1.3 miles
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Secondary · Swindon

1.4 miles
Lydiard Park Academy
Secondary · Swindon

1.8 miles
Lawn Manor Academy
Secondary · Swindon

2.1 miles

Other schools in Swindon

The Deanery CofE Academy ranks 7th of the 16 ranked secondary schools in Swindon.

Common questions

What year groups does The Deanery CofE Academy teach?: The Deanery CofE Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Swindon.
Who is the headteacher of The Deanery CofE Academy?: The headteacher of The Deanery CofE Academy is Mr Jon Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was The Deanery CofE Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected The Deanery CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is The Deanery CofE Academy?: The Deanery CofE Academy has 670 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is The Deanery CofE Academy full?: The Deanery CofE Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 670 on roll (64%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Deanery CofE Academy a faith school?: Yes. The Deanery CofE Academy is designated Anglican/Church of England.
Who runs The Deanery CofE Academy?: The Deanery CofE Academy is part of THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does The Deanery CofE Academy have?: The schools register lists The Deanery CofE Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How does The Deanery CofE Academy rank locally?: The Deanery CofE Academy ranked 5th of 14 secondary schools in Swindon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is The Deanery CofE Academy's absence rate?: The Deanery CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census.
What are The Deanery CofE Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Deanery CofE Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.