The Dorcan Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 137684
- Address
- St Paul's Drive, Covingham, SN3 5DA
- Website
- http://www.dorcan.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 858 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.7%
White British 81.9%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 4.1%
African 2.2%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.54
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 7 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 131 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
Admissions
The Dorcan Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 99 90 |
| Year 8 | 187 101 86 |
| Year 9 | 171 96 75 |
| Year 10 | 163 80 83 |
| Year 11 | 148 77 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 75.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 20.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 17.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |