The Dorcan Academy

State-Funded School

the-dorcan-academy-swindon-south-west

South WestRegion

SwindonLocal Authority

Swindon SouthConstituency

SN3 5DAPostcode

5.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Dorcan Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Swindon, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 881 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.79

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

881

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 881
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
8 Sept 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
9 Dec 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.