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The Deanes

Castle Point, SS7 2TDSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
98 1st-choice / 144 offers made
Ranking
#2,854
of 3,141 nationally

About The Deanes

The Deanes is a state-funded secondary school in Castle Point, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 588 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 600.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Sept 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 34.4 for 2024/25. admissions data records 98 first-preference applications and 144 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressDaws Heath Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, Castle Point, SS7 2TD
HeadteacherMr Desi McKeown
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils588
Free School Meals (FSM)25.0%
School Capacity588 / 600 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:50

Source: thedeanes.academy. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Deanes has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.