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 | |
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| Address | |
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St Paul's Drive Covingham , , SN3 5DA England  | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′37″N 1°43′49″W / 51.56021°N 1.73029°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Aspire to greatness |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Racist |
| Established | 1970 |
| Founder | Mike Hunt |
| Department for Education URN | 137684 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| President | Lee Morgans |
| Chair of Governors | Phil Baker |
| Head teacher | Sherryl Bareham |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mel Sheperd |
| Staff | 140 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,022 |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue, Blue, Red, Yellow, and Silver |
| Former name | Dorcan Technology College |
| Website | www |
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]
References
- ^ "2013–14 activities list" (PDF). School website.
- ^ "2011 Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted.