The Dorcan Academy

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Swindon, SN35DA Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

53

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
45.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.39
English & Maths grade 4+ %
48.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 49.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
12 July 2022
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
St Paul's Drive
Covingham
Swindon, SN35DA
Phone
1793525231
Website
dorcan.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137684
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, SN3 5DA
Website
http://www.dorcan.co.uk/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE DORCAN ACADEMY
Capacity
1234 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
858
Free School Meals
29.3% (251 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (16 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
28.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
38.2
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.3
English Attainment 8:
8.2
Maths Attainment 8:
7.5
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
11.1
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.3
Ebacc English:
95.8%
Ebacc Entry:
15.4%
Ebacc Humanities:
93.7%
Ebacc Languages:
42.7%
Ebacc Maths:
99.3%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.8%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.39
Progress 8 Range:
-0.62 to -0.15

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
143
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
858 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Aspire to Greatness"

Be Kind Show Respect Do your Best Belonging Purpose Aspiration Perseverance Achievement

Head Teacher's Message

The Head Teacher introduction notes that Ofsted rated the school ‘GOOD’ in all categories and outlines the ethos of Aspire to Greatness, an academy of opportunity with extensive extracurriculars, including outdoor pursuits and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, aiming for students to be model citizens and to learn with high expectations of achievement, behaviour and uniform.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Chess Darts Creating the Dorcan Newsletter Community action group LGBT+ Cookery Performing Arts Various sports

Sports

various sports

Curriculum Highlights

Core curriculum in Year 7 includes English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, RE and French. Extended curriculum offers an additional language, Spanish. In Year 9 students begin to specialise in three of the foundation subjects; Year 10 becomes more specialised with a greater range of subject options. Skills for Life combines PSHE with Digital skills; online safety is covered in Digital Skills for Life. A Gatsby benchmarks-compliant careers programme starts from Year 7 with speakers, college visits, and a Year 10 mock interview day.

Admissions Criteria

The Dorcan Academy admission principle is to maintain the character of a 11–16 comprehensive community school. There is no guarantee of a place for children from feeder primary schools (Covingham Park, Eldene, Goddard Park, Liden, Nythe), but they are given priority in oversubscription. The school will endeavour to provide places for students who have not attended a named feeder school if accommodation allows. Applications must be made through the Swindon Borough Council Local Authority Co-ordinated Scheme. The school’s admissions officer is Mrs Titcombe. For visits and tours, contact Mrs Hitchen.

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