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The Dorcan Academy

St Paul's Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DA · URN 137684

Public data summary

5.8

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 421
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,234
Local authority: Swindon

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.39
GCSE Attainment 8: 38.2

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.5%
Persistent absence: 28.0%
Free school meals: 18.5%
SEN support: 24.8%
English additional language: 10.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.3:1
Average class size: 25.1
Staff turnover: 9.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.2

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.0

2 contributing signals

Attendance

5.2

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.6

3 contributing signals

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Official website

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