63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
618.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
888
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySwindon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Dorcan Academy · Secondary · Swindon
Part ofTHE DORCAN ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+14pp
63%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+16pp
45%37%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.3
+6.1
44.341.238.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
15%
-27pp
46%31%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
618.1
+132.0
618.1525.7433.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 618.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
888
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, SN3 5DA
Local authority
Swindon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 45% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 15% | 618.1 | 18% | 888 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 29% | 38.2 | -0.39 | 43% | 486.2 | 43% | 858 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 30% | 41.6 | -0.04 | 30% | 467.0 | 35% | 797 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 42% | 43.1 | -0.46 | 37% | 433.2 | 37% | 720 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 37% | 43.0 | -0.17 | 46% | 556.5 | 46% | 744 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 34% | 41.7 | -0.29 | 49% | 509.0 | 49% | 788 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 22% | 39.0 | -0.35 | 27% | — | 36% | 842 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 888 | 17.5 | 25% | 10% | 32% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 858 | 18.5 | 23% | 10% | 29% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 797 | 17.6 | 20% | 9% | 29% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 720 | 15.9 | 21% | 8% | 29% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 761 | 18.0 | 20% | 7% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 744 | 18.7 | 19% | 5% | 34% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 788 | 16.2 | 20% | 6% | 36% | 8% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 842 | 15.9 | 17% | 6% | 36% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.