| Dean Close School | |
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 Dean Close School and the Chapel (center) | |
| Address | |
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Shelburne Road , , GL51 6HE | |
| Coordinates | 51°53′34″N 2°6′18″W / 51.89278°N 2.10500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day and boarding |
| Motto | Verbum Dei Lucerna ("God's word, a guiding light") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England[1] |
| Established | 1886; 137 years ago |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| President | Lord Ribeiro CBE FRCS, President of The Council[2] |
| Chairman of the Trustees | Kathryn Carden CBE[2] |
| Headmaster | Bradley Salisbury |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 900 pupils |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Navy |
| Publication | The Quad, The Young Decanian and The CAG Mag |
| Preparatory school | Dean Close Preparatory School |
| Former pupils | Old Decanians (ODs) |
| Website | www |
Dean Close School is a co-educational private boarding and day school for pupils aged 3–18) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West England, UK. The school 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 for boys only, 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 head of the Preparatory School, Paddy Moss, is a member of the IAPS and the Choir Schools' Association.
- ^ "School Overview: Dean Close School". DirectGov. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Governance". Dean Close School. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.