The Dorcan AcademyKingsdown School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
The Dorcan Academy and Kingsdown School are secondary schools in Swindon.
The Dorcan Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kingsdown School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Dorcan Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Dorcan Academy was judged Good and Kingsdown School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.3 for The Dorcan Academy and 41.4 for Kingsdown School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Dorcan Academy (43.1 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kingsdown School (45.1 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonThe Dorcan Academy | SwindonKingsdown School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 11th 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 | 888 | 1,029 | |
| Capacity | 1,234 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN3 5DA | Swindon, SN2 7SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.8% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.6% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.3% | 29.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 3.55 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 163 | 154 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 888 | 1,029 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 26.3% Stronger figure | 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.
The Dorcan Academy
Kingsdown School
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