Dean Close School
| Dean Close School | |
|---|---|
Dean Close School, Cheltenham | |
| Address | |
Shelburne Road , , GL51 6HE | |
| Coordinates | 51°53′34″N 2°6′18″W / 51.89278°N 2.10500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private boarding and day school |
| Motto | Verbum Dei Lucerna ("God's word, a guiding light") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1886; 137 years ago |
| Department for Education URN | 115797 Tables |
| President | Lord Ribeiro CBE FRCS, President of The Council |
| Chairman of the Trustees | Kathryn Carden CBE |
| Headmaster | Bradley Salisbury |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 550 pupils (Senior), 450 pupils (Prepatory and Pre-Prepatory) |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Navy |
| Publication | The Young Decanian and The Decanian |
| Preparatory School | Dean Close Preparatory School |
| Former Pupils | Old Decanians (ODs) |
| Warden of the Dean Close Foundation | Emma Taylor |
| ISI Report | Routine Inspection 2024 |
| Website | www |
Dean Close School is a co-educational private boarding and day school (for pupils aged 3–18) in the public school tradition, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The school opened in 1886 and is divided into pre-prep, preparatory and senior schools located on separate but adjacent sites outside Cheltenham town centre, occupying the largest single private area of land within the town, at some 50 acres.
Established in 1886 as an all-boys school, the school became co-educational in 1970. It takes day pupils, as well as boarders. Children as young as three join the pre-preparatory school, and the senior school teaches up to the age of eighteen.
The headmaster of Dean Close School, Bradley Salisbury, is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
The headmaster of the Preparatory School, Paddy Moss, is a member of the IAPS and the Choir Schools' Association.
Since 2015, the school has been led by a foundation, the Dean Close Foundation, incorporating Dean Close School, its Prepatory and pre-Prepatory Schools, Dean Close St John's, Dean Close Airthrie School and a series of nurseries branded 'Dean Close Little Trees'. The first Warden was Jonathan Lancashire, holding the role concurently with his role in the Senior School. He was replaced by Emma Taylor in 2016.