The Dorcan Academy | |
Coordinates: | 51.5602°N -1.7303°W |
Motto: | Aspire to greatness |
Established: | 1970 |
Head: | Sherryl Bareham |
Chair Label: | Chair of Governors |
Country: | England |
Postcode: | SN3 5DA |
Local Authority: | None |
Ofsted: | y |
Dfeno: | 866/4060 |
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 |
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.[1]
Dorcan Comprehensive School was built in the 1970s. The school became a specialist technology college in 1999, known as Dorcan Technology College.[2] In December 2011, the school converted to an academy.[3]