The Dorcan Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Swindon (Swindon).
Map of nearby schools
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).Press Map+ on the map for a full-screen view with neighbourhood deprivation layers.
Nearby schools
nearest first23 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Covingham Park Primary School, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covingham Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 361 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2020Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Eldene Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 327 | Good, 2022 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 312 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Nyland SchoolAcademy special converter | 0.6 mi | Special | 67 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Nythe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 164 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Goddard Park Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 518 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Colebrook Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 130 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| Colebrook Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2015) |
| Liden AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 395 | Good, 2023 |
| The Chalet SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Special | 87 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| Oaktree Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2014Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| New College SwindonFurther education | 1.2 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Mountford Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 204 | Good, 2023 |
| Lawn Manor AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 969 | Good, 2023 |
| Grange Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 291 | Good, 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,425 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Lainesmead Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 347 | Good, 2022 |
| Badbury Park Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.6 mi | Primary | 397 | Good, 2024 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 371 | Good, 2023 |
| Wanborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2012, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Drove Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 706 | Good, 2024 |
| Grange Infants' SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 174 | Good, 2023 |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 381 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 155
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