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{{Infobox school
| name = The Dorcan Academy
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| motto = Aspire to greatness
| established = 1970
| closed = 2019
| type = [[Academy (English school)|Academy]]
| religious_affiliation = Racist
| president head_label = Jenny Tulls
| head_labelhead = GingerSherryl inBareham<ref name="dfe" charge/>
| head r_head_label = Sherryl Bareham
| r_head_labelr_head = Deputy Headteacher =
| r_headchair_label = Chair of = Mel SheperdGovernors
| chair_labelchair = Sticker
| chair founder = Phil Baker
| founder = Mike Hunt
| address = St Paul's Drive<br>[[Covingham]]
| city = [[Swindon]]
| county = [[Wiltshire]]
| country = England {{flagicon|England}}
| postcode = SN3 5DA
| local_authority = None
| ofsted = Noy
| dfeno = 866/4060
| urn = 137684
| staff = 140
| enrolment = 1,022797<ref name="dfe" />
| enrollment_as_of = November 2023
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
| houses = Falcon, Eagle, Kingfisher, and Osprey
| colours = Royal Blueblue, Blueblue, Redred, Yellowyellow, and Silversilver<br>{{color box|RoyalBlue}} {{color box|Blue}} {{color box|Red}} {{color box|Yellow}} {{color box|Silver}}
| publication = Homophobic
| free_label_1 = Former name
| free_1 = Dorcan Technology College
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| free_3 =
| website = {{URL|httphttps://www.dorcan.co.uk}}
}}
 
'''The Dorcan Academy''' is a [[Mixed-sex education|mixed]] [[secondary school]], in [[Swindon]], [[Wiltshire]], foris studentsa agedco-educational 11secondary toinstitution 16.that Sincecaters Decemberto 2011students itaged has11 beento an [[Academy (English school)|academy]]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]].
==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]].
 
The school was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dorcan Academy, Swindon {{!}} The Schools Guide |url=https://www.theschoolsguide.com/schools/secondary/dorcan-academy-137684/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.theschoolsguide.com}}</ref>
==Extra-curricular activities==
After school clubs are organised by staff at the beginning of each term.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dorcan.co.uk/media/2013-14%20Activities.pdf | title=2013–14 activities list | website=School website | format=PDF}}</ref>
* 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
 
▲==History==
==Ofsted and academic performance==
Dorcan Comprehensive School was built in the 1970s. The school became a [[Specialist Technology College|specialist technology college]] in 1999, known as Dorcan Technology College.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2009 |title=Dorcan Technology College: Inspection Report |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/934745 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=Ofsted}}</ref> In December 2011, the school converted to an [[Academy (English school)|academy]].<ref name="dfe">{{Cite web |title=The Dorcan Academy |url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/137684 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=GOV.UK: Schools}}</ref>
In March 2009, the school became a [[Foundation School]]. Since 2005, the percentage of pupils achieving five [[GCSE]]s 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/1987143/urn/126450.pdf | title=2011 Inspection Report | website=[[Ofsted]] | format=PDF}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{youtubeyouTube|u=DorcanAcademy}}
* [https://www.theschoolsguide.com/schools/secondary/dorcan-academy-137684/ The Schools Guide]
 
{{Schools in Wiltshire}}
 
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