The Dean AcademySGS Berkeley Green UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Dean Academy and SGS Berkeley Green UTC are secondary schools.
The Dean Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and SGS Berkeley Green UTC scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). SGS Berkeley Green UTC is ahead on our composite score.
The Dean Academy was judged the expected standard and SGS Berkeley Green UTC was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for The Dean Academy and 41.2 for SGS Berkeley Green UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Dean Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at SGS Berkeley Green UTC (49.5 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LydneyThe Dean Academy | BerkeleySGS Berkeley Green UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 40 in Gloucestershire | 27th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 734 | 380 | |
| Capacity | 1,095 | Not reported | |
| Location | Lydney, GL15 5DZ | Berkeley, GL13 9FB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 41.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.2% | 32.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.8% | 59.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.8% Stronger figure | 0.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 90 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 29 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 734 | 380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 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
SGS Berkeley Green UTC
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