The Dorcan Academy
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| Motto | Aspire to greatness |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Sherryl Bareham |
| Deputy Headteacher | Malcom Coombes |
| Chair of Governors | Jacquie Rains |
| Location |
St Paul's Drive Covingham Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5DA England  Coordinates: 51°33′37″N 1°43′49″W / 51.56021°N 1.73029°W |
| DfE number | 866/4060 |
| DfE URN | 137684 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 140 |
| Students | 1,022 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Royal Blue, Sky Blue and Amber |
| Former name | Dorcan Technology College |
| Website | dorcan |
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.
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.
After school clubs are organised by staff at the beginning of each term.
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.
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