Dene Academy

Dene Academy (formerly Dene Community School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Peterlee, County Durham, England.^[1]

Dene Academy
Address
Manor Way Peterlee County Durham , SR8 5RL England
Coordinates	54.7574°N 1.3165°W / 54.7574; -1.3165
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1962 (1962)
Local authority	Durham County Council
Trust	Advance Learning Partnership
Department for Education URN	147122 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	David Nelson
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Website	https://deneacademy.org.uk/

Established in 1962, in November 2012 the school relocated to a new building on the same site.^[2] Previously a community school administered by Durham County Council, in September 2019 Dene Community School converted to academy status and was renamed Dene Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Advance Learning Partnership.

Dene Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. Most graduating students go on to attend East Durham College.^[3]