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The Dorcan Academy

URN: 137684

St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DA

Requires Improvement

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate
How long until the next inspection?

Schools that require improvement are normally inspected within 30 months of the latest inspection report. They may also receive monitoring visits.

We can also inspect at any time if we have concerns.

We normally give notice the afternoon of the working day before an inspection. We can also inspect schools without notice.

Activity, reports and ratings

when we publish a new report

  1. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 01 December 2020
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 10 December 2018
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 17 January 2018
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 04 July 2016
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 24 February 2014
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 18 December 2013
    PDF – Published

  7. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
    PDF – Published

  8. Opened
  9. Previously Dorcan Technology College Closed

Details

Pupils

  • Age Range 11 - 16
  • Gender Mixed
  • Number of pupils 757
  • School capacity 1234

Details

  • Principal Sherryl Bareham
  • Boarding provision No
  • Type Academy
  • Religious character None
  • Local authority Swindon
  • Region South West
  • Telephone 01793525231
  • Fax 01793431461
  • Website http://www.dorcan.co.uk/

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