{{About|the secondary school in Thundersley, Essex, England|the restaurant in Belfast, Northern Ireland|Deanes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox school | name = The Deanes | image = | image_size = | coordinates = {{coord|51.56798|0.5995|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}} | motto = | established = | type = [[Academy (English school)|Academy]] | trust = South East Essex Academy Trust | religious_affiliation = | president = | head_label = Head of School | head = Kelly Corp<ref name="contactus">{{cite web |title=The Deanes: Contact us |url=https://www.thedeanes.academy/Contact-Us/ |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref> | r_head_label = Executive Headteacher | r_head = Desi McKeown<ref name="contactus"/> | chair_label = | chair = | founder = | address = Daws Heath Road | city = [[Thundersley]] | county = [[Essex]] | country = England | postal_code = SS7 2TD | local_authority = [[Essex County Council]] | ofsted = Good | urn = 143639 | staff = | enrolment = | gender = [[Mixed-sex education|Co-educational]] | lower_age = 11 | upper_age = 16 | houses = | colours = | publication = | website = {{URL|thedeanes.academy}} }}

'''The Deanes ''' (formerly The Deanes School) is a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] [[secondary school]] located in [[Thundersley]] in the [[English county]] of [[Essex]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thedeanes.academy|title=Home |publisher=The Deanes Academy |access-date=14 March 2014}}</ref>

==History== The school takes its name from an area of forest called The Deanes Wood &ndash; so called because it was owned by the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. West Wood, as it is now known, immediately adjoins the school to the south-east. The wood is now owned by [[Castle Point Borough Council]].

In September 2013 [[Essex County Council]] announced their intention to close The Deanes School due to falling pupil numbers. There was considerable opposition to the proposed closure from local residents,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-23934591 |title=BBC News - Deanes School to close after council consultation |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=2 September 2013 |access-date=2 September 2013}}</ref> and in February 2014 the [[List of tribunals in the United Kingdom#Schools adjudicators|Schools Adjudicator]] ruled that the school would remain open.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-26343219 |title=BBC News - Deanes School in Thundersley 'should stay open' |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=25 February 2014 |access-date=14 March 2014}}</ref>

In February 2015 it was announced that the school had been awarded a grant from the government's priority schools building programme. The grant was used for the school science block including the ICT, arts and food technology departments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-31370834|title=Deanes School in Essex to get government improvement grant|work=BBC News|date=10 February 2015}}</ref>

Previously a [[foundation school]] administered by Essex County Council, in October 2016 The Deanes School converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] and was renamed The Deanes. The school is now sponsored by the South East Essex Academy Trust<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seeat.org/ |title=Home &#124; South East Essex Academy Trust |publisher=Seeat.org |date= |accessdate=2022-09-20}}</ref>

==Academics== The Deanes offers [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSEs]] and [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTECs]] as programmes of study for pupils. In addition the school offers [[The Duke of Edinburgh's Award]] programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedeanes.academy/curriculum/intent/|title=Intent, Implementation and Impact » The Deanes|website=thedeanes.academy}}</ref>

==Notable former pupils== *[[Louisa Brownfield]], netballer *[[Lee Harris (drummer)|Lee Harris]], musician *[[Paul Webb]], musician *[[Jacquelene Willmott]], Olympic swimmer

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://thedeanes.academy}}

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