The Dorcan AcademyLawn Manor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
The Dorcan Academy and Lawn Manor Academy are secondary schools in Swindon.
The Dorcan Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lawn Manor Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Dorcan Academy was judged Good and Lawn Manor Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.3 for The Dorcan Academy and 37.5 for Lawn Manor Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Dorcan Academy (43.1 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lawn Manor Academy (38.7 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonThe Dorcan Academy | SwindonLawn Manor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 14 in Swindon | 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 | 888 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 1,234 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN3 5DA | Swindon, SN3 1ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.8% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.6% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.3% | 30.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 3.18 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 163 | 147 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 888 | 940 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 43.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 27.7% 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
Lawn Manor Academy
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