School Summary

The Dorcan Academy


Boys: 386
Girls: 334
Total Pupils: 720
Opened: 01-12-2011
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Sherryl Bareham
The Dorcan Academy
St Paul's Drive
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 5DA
Telephone: 01793525231
Website: http://www.dorcan.co.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Covingham and Dorcan
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Wiltshire
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000030
DistrictAdministrative (name): Swindon
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 418793
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: The Dorcan Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4060
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): K
GOR (name): South West
GSSLACode (name): E06000030
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Sherryl
HeadLastName: Bareham
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LA (code): 866
LA (name): Swindon
LSOA (code): E01015492
LSOA (name): Swindon 023F
LastChangedDate: 09-06-2023
Locality: Covingham
MSOA (code): E02003234
MSOA (name): Swindon 023
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NumberOfBoys: 386
NumberOfGirls: 334
NumberOfPupils: 720
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 13-07-2022
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-12-2011
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000947
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): South Swindon
PercentageFSM: 24.30
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: SN3 5DA
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PreviousLA (code): 939
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1997) Wiltshire
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RSCRegion (name): South-West England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
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ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
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SchoolCapacity: 1234
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.dorcan.co.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: St Paul's Drive
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01793525231
Town: Swindon
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 5
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2944
Trusts (name): THE DORCAN ACADEMY
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
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UKPRN: 10035811
UPRN: 10009420808
URN: 137684
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Absolutely disgusting they are terrible and do not follow a strict policy of the education system. I feel as if my education here was not prioritized and the teachers only care about there wage at end of the day.if I could go back I would definitely switch schools.I do not recommend you send your kids here if you want there future to be bright.The only thing I've actuay learned at this school is the basics and primary did a much better job at teaching me stuff.Finnaly I'd like to conclude that the hygene of this school is appauling and the building hasn't changed once since I've been there.DO NOT COME TO THIS SCHOOL!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely disgusting they are terrible and do not follow a strict policy of the education system. I feel as if my education here was not prioritized and the teachers only care about there wage at end of the day.if I could go back I would definitely switch schools.I do not recommend you send your kids here if you want there future to be bright.The only thing I've actuay learned at this school is the basics and primary did a much better job at teaching me stuff.Finnaly I'd like to conclude that the hygene of this school is appauling and the building hasn't changed once since I've been there.DO NOT COME TO THIS SCHOOL!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Mr Beast","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109616574942301876983\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLrjJg3uYtugvme30HSbIuBFKO4XbQ24uSfuombKGHy=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-06-06T18:46:06Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"i got bullied her so bad and the teachers did nothing about it. i was a transfer student from ireland and had very high expectations for this school and was very disappointed when the teachers did nothing about me being bullied.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"i got bullied her so bad and the teachers did nothing about it. i was a transfer student from ireland and had very high expectations for this school and was very disappointed when the teachers did nothing about me being bullied.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Savannah","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116203432500649890118\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUz2lE4JEg4pcy5cuODyAud1BShqmc2Kb0hj9Ut_3z2XgU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-02-18T14:20:04Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Teachers are 200% on off days they are 100% not often you meet such dedicated people all in one place. I'm glad my son is here","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Teachers are 200% on off days they are 100% not often you meet such dedicated people all in one place. I'm glad my son is here","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"caroline fuller","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113622090293077342376\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIRsckAUqR6zyWv6LGUemaTIMj9h_Ch3uUH2lAadRmn=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-10-18T07:36:19Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"bad school glad im moving lol","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"bad school glad im moving lol","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Peter Hammond","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102753018857851922894\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWQ42yLyrNDovyENd4TPZahpEG_Li9gNI6MmZo1IhwZxg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-04-18T00:39:44Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"Both my sons went here and it's a great school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Both my sons went here and it's a great school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Kev P","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104828872485255149662\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXnWZH2ghtVSOyFkiDbJcne_7rkT5jQ6ThFve7Cnby6hw8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6"},"publishTime":"2018-01-17T17:04:52Z"}]