How many pupils does The Dorcan Academy have?

The Dorcan Academy has 888 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Dorcan Academy?

The headteacher of The Dorcan Academy is Sherryl Bareham.

What type of school is The Dorcan Academy?

The Dorcan Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Dorcan Academy in?

The Dorcan Academy is in the Swindon local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Dorcan Academy

St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 July 2022). Last inspected 12 July 2022.

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888

Pupils

30.3%

Free school meals

1 December 2011

Opened

About this school

The Dorcan Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Swindon, Wiltshire. The school has 888 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 July 2022). Last inspected 12 July 2022. The Headteacher is Sherryl Bareham. The school is administered by Swindon local authority. It belongs to THE DORCAN ACADEMY. It opened in 1 December 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Sherryl Bareham
Trust: THE DORCAN ACADEMY
Local authority: Swindon
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137684

Contact

01793525231 enquiries@dorcan.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Dorcan Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Swindon). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

45%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.79

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

15%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →