The Dorcan Academy (Covingham) data

The Dorcan Academy is located in Covingham, Swindon and falls under the local authority of Swindon. This mixed-sex secondary school has 797 pupils, with a capacity of 1,234, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 65 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £38,361. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 13th July 2022 resulting in an good rating.

The Dorcan Academy contact details

AddressThe Dorcan Academy
St Paul's Drive
Covingham
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 5DA
Websitehttp://www.dorcan.co.uk/
HeadteacherMrs Sherryl Bareham

About The Dorcan Academy

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,234
Number of Pupils79765% capacity
Number of Boys42453%
Number of Girls37347%
Free School Meals (%)25.30%

Where is The Dorcan Academy?

Street AddressSt Paul's Drive
LocalityCovingham
TownSwindon
CountyWiltshire
PostcodeSN3 5DA
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The Dorcan Academy on a map

The Dorcan Academy map (SN3 5DA) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection13th July 2022
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at The Dorcan Academy

Total Number of Teachers65
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)59.6
Total Number of Teaching Assistants17
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)14.9
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff31
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)25.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio14.5
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£38,361

The Dorcan Academy administrative data

Establishment NameThe Dorcan Academy
Establishment Number4060
Unique Reference Number137684
Local AuthoritySwindon
Local Authority Code866
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1997) Wiltshire
Previous Local Authority Code939
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000030
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictSwindon
District CodeE06000030
WardCovingham and Dorcan
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth Swindon
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaSwindon 023
Lower Super Output AreaSwindon 023F

The Dorcan Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date22nd November 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st December 2011

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a single-academy trust
TrustTHE DORCAN ACADEMY
School Sponsor flag-

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10035811
Further Education TypeNot applicable

The Dorcan Academy geodata

Easting418793
Northing184626
Latitude51.5602
Longitude-1.73031

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Colebrook Infant Academy
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The Chalet School
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