The Deanes

State-Funded School

the-deanes-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

Castle PointConstituency

SS7 2TDPostcode

1.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Deanes is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 588 pupils. The Deanes is part of South East Essex Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 34.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 17.3%
EBacc average point score: 2.84

Ethnicity

White

86%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

588

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 588
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: South East Essex Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
8 Nov 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
16 Oct 2019	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.