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The Dorcan Academy

Field	Value
name	The Dorcan Academy
image	The_Dorcan_Academy_Logo.png
coordinates
motto	Aspire to greatness
established	1970
type	Academy
head	Sherryl Bareham
chair_label	Chair of Governors
address	St Paul's Drive
Covingham
city	Swindon
county	Wiltshire
country	England
postcode	SN3 5DA
local_authority	None
ofsted	y
urn	137684
enrolment	797
enrollment_as_of	November 2023
gender	Mixed
lower_age	11
upper_age	16
houses	Falcon, Eagle, Kingfisher, and Osprey
colours	Royal blue, blue, red, yellow, and silver

free_label_1	Former name
free_1	Dorcan Technology College
website

Covingham

The Dorcan Academy, in Swindon, Wiltshire, is a co-educational secondary institution that caters to students aged 11 to 16.

The academy's curriculum is structured into three pathways: Foundation, Central, and Extended. Students can work towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) suite of qualifications at GCSE.

The school was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in July 2022.

History

Dorcan Comprehensive School was built in the 1970s. The school became a specialist technology college in 1999, known as Dorcan Technology College. In December 2011, the school converted to an academy.

References

"The Dorcan Academy, Swindon {{!}} The Schools Guide".
(5 February 2009). "Dorcan Technology College: Inspection Report".
"The Dorcan Academy".

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