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The Dorcan Academy

URN 137684 · SwindonOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 22 Sept 2026

    Report card · published 14 Oct 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Sara Berry (lead), Aimee Mitchell-White, Alun Williams, Liz Lang, Tim Redding

  2. 13 Jul 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 9 Sept 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Sarah Favager-Dalton (lead), John Weeds, Matthew Collins, Mike Foley

  3. 21 Nov 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 10 Dec 2018

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Andrew Lovett (lead), Carol Hannaford, Gary Lewis, Paul Nicholson

  4. 11 May 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Jul 2016

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Kathy Maddocks (lead), Ben Houghton, Mark Jenner, Mary Hoather

  5. 27 Nov 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 18 Dec 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    John Carnaghan (lead), Beverly Dobson, Ian Tustain, Paula Sargent

  6. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 18 Feb 2012

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Details

URN
137684
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
Swindon
Region
South West
Address
St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DA
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
27 Nov 2013
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-12-2011
Region
South West
Status
Open
Website
dorcan.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1234
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01793525231
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Lee Morgans
Pupils on roll
881
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1234
Number of pupils
881
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
30.40
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