The Dorcan Academy

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The Dorcan Academy
Address
St Paul's Drive Covingham Swindon , Wiltshire , SN3 5DA England
Coordinates	51°33′37″N 1°43′49″W / 51.56021°N 1.73029°W / 51.56021; -1.73029Coordinates: 51°33′37″N 1°43′49″W / 51.56021°N 1.73029°W / 51.56021; -1.73029
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Aspire to greatness
Established	1970
Local authority	None
Department for Education URN	137684 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Pat Porter
Head teacher	Sherryl Bareham
Deputy Headteachers	Mel Shepherd and Lee Morgans
Staff	102
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	757
Houses	Falcon, Eagle, Kingfisher, and Osprey
Colour(s)	Royal blue, blue, red, yellow, and silver
Former name	Dorcan Technology College
Website	www.dorcan.co.uk

The Dorcan Academy is a mixed secondary school in Swindon, Wiltshire, for students aged 11 to 16. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum, with three different pathways (Foundation, Central and Extended) to suit the needs of all learners, and the opportunity for everyone to achieve the EBacc suite of qualifications.

History[]

Dorcan Comprehensive School was built in the 1970s. The school became a specialist technology college in 1999 (known as Dorcan Technology College)[1]. Since December 2011 the school converted to an academy.[2]

Extra-curricular activities[]

The school offers a range of extra-curricular activities to complement what is offered by the school curriculum. This is reviewed by staff each term and includes:

• Sports teams
• Instrumental, performing and vocal activities
• Drama productions
• Use of the art rooms during breaks and after school
• Use of school computer equipment during breaks and after school
• After school homework support
• STEM Club (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
• Media, History, Geography, Business, ICT and modern languages clubs
• Theatre trips
• Duke of Edinburgh Award activities and expeditions
• Residential trips abroad to France, Germany, Poland, Russia, and USA

Ofsted and academic performance[]

In March 2009, the school became a Foundation School. Since 2005, the percentage of pupils achieving five GCSEs at grades A*–C has steadily improved. Following the disappointment of the 2007 inspection, reports have followed a similar pattern of steady overall improvement, with the school gaining an overall rating of "satisfactory" in 2011.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• The Dorcan Academy's channel on YouTube