The Dorcan Academy
Swindon
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About The Dorcan Academy
The Dorcan Academy is a secondary academy in Swindon, Swindon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE DORCAN ACADEMY is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Swindon. Regions: South West. — from the THE DORCAN ACADEMY public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Dorcan Academy
- Address
- St Paul's Drive, Covingham
- Postcode
- SN3 5DA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon South
- URN (official identifier)
- 137684
- Establishment number
- 4060
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 881
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1234
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE DORCAN ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Morgans
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 12 Jul 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dorcan.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01793525231
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Dorcan Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 881 | 37,137 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.4% | 20.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 28.9% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 11.0% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for The Dorcan Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 Dec 2018
· Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses designation
Report published 17 Jan 2018
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 4 Jul 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dorcan Technology College (URN 126450)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Dec 2011
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Dorcan Technology College (URN 126450)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dorcan Technology College (URN 126450)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 4 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Dorcan Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.3% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 29.5% | 21.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Dorcan Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £302,500 for 275 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.3% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £345 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Dorcan Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 889 pupils.
| This school | Swindon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,766,000 £7,611 per pupil | £7,988 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £6,488,000 £7,298 per pupil | £7,706 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,643,000 £4,098 per pupil · 56.1% | £4,266 · 55.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £872,000 £981 per pupil · 13.4% | £965 · 12.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £16,000 £18 per pupil · 0.2% | £106 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £101 · 1.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £278,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £37,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,070 per pupil, supply and agency £100 per pupil — spending up £228 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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