The Dorcan Academy

The Dorcan Academy is a mixed secondary school in Swindon, Wiltshire, for students aged 11 to 16. Since December 2011 it has been an academy.

The Dorcan Academy
Address
St Paul's Drive
Covingham

Swindon
,
Wiltshire
,
SN3 5DA

England
Coordinates51°33′37″N 1°43′49″W
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoAspire to greatness
Established1970
Local authorityNone
Department for Education URN137684 Tables
OfstedReports
PresidentLee Morgans
Chair of GovernorsPhil Baker
Head teacherSherryl Bareham
Deputy HeadteacherMel Sheperd
Staff140
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,022
HousesFalcon, Eagle, Kingfisher, and Osprey
Colour(s)Royal blue, blue, red, yellow, and silver
         
Former nameDorcan Technology College
Websitewww.dorcan.co.uk

History

Dorcan Comprehensive School was built in the 1970s, later becoming Dorcan Technology College. The ethos of the school is to allow access to a broad curriculum which covers both academic and work-related learning giving students the choice of which path their education should follow. Most students opt to combine the two leaving their options open for further education.

Extra-curricular activities

After school clubs are organised by staff at the beginning of each term.[1]

  • Team practice in a wide range of sports
  • Drama productions, instrumental, performing and vocal activities
  • Use of the art rooms and school computers during breaks and after school
  • STEM club (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
  • Media, history, geography, business, ICT and modern languages clubs
  • Breakfast club — 8.00 to 8.40 am
  • Access to staff in the Learning Centre for support with homework — 3.00 to 5.00pm
  • Theatre trips, adventure holidays in Gloucestershire, residential trips abroad to France, Germany, Poland, Russia, and the United States, Worldwide Expedition to Kenya
  • Duke of Edinburgh Awards

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.[2]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "2013–14 activities list" (PDF). School website.
  2. "2011 Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted.
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