St Joseph's Catholic CollegeThe Dorcan Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic College and The Dorcan Academy are secondary schools in Swindon.
St Joseph's Catholic College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Dorcan Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic College was judged Good and The Dorcan Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.0 for St Joseph's Catholic College and 44.3 for The Dorcan Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic College (50.6 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Dorcan Academy (43.1 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonSt Joseph's Catholic College | SwindonThe Dorcan Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,433 | 888 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,234 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN3 3LR | Swindon, SN3 5DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.0 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.7% | 44.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.6% | 62.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.6% | 15.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.22 | 3.79 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 278 | 163 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,433 | 888 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Joseph's Catholic College
The Dorcan Academy
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