The Dean AcademyFive Acres High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Dean Academy and Five Acres High School are secondary schools.
The Dean Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Five Acres High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Five Acres High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Dean Academy was judged the expected standard and Five Acres High School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for The Dean Academy and 45.9 for Five Acres High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Dean Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Five Acres High School (51.1 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LydneyThe Dean Academy | ColefordFive Acres High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 41 in Gloucestershire | 10th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 816 | 786 | |
| Capacity | 1,095 | 877 | |
| Location | Lydney, GL15 5DZ | Coleford, GL16 7QW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.2% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.4% | 65.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 117 | 153 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 734 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 23.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Dean Academy
Five Acres High School
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