Swindon
The Dorcan Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Swindon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.2
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.39
- Progress 8
- [-0.62, -0.15]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 170 | 187 | 167 (89%) | 318 |
| September 2025 | 170 | 169 | 154 (91%) | 296 |
| September 2024 | 170 | 175 | 160 (91%) | 307 |
| September 2023 | 180 | 167 | 166 (99%) | 249 |
| September 2022 | 172 | 156 | 156 (100%) | 210 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Swindon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 163 | 43.2 | — | 39.3% | 5.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 163 | 44.3 | — | 44.8% | — | 15.3% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 143 | 38.2 | -0.39 | 28.7% | — | 42.7% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 132 | 41.6 | -0.04 | 29.5% | — | 29.5% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 115 | 43.1 | -0.46 | — | — | 37.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Swindon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137684 |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sherryl Bareham |
| Trust | THE DORCAN ACADEMY |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SN3 5DA |
| Pupils | 888 |
| FSM eligible | 30.3% |
Contact and identifiers
St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DA
http://www.dorcan.co.uk/1793525231| DfE number | 4060 |
| UKPRN | 10035811 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Sept 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Jul 2022 |
| Publication date | 8 Sept 2022 |