# Alternatives to The Dorcan Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Dorcan Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Dorcan Academy, for comparison

1.10 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Lawn Manor Academy, Swindon](/school/144773/lawn-manor-academy) | 1.4 mi west | 0.99 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Joseph's Catholic College, Swindon](/school/136980/st-joseph-s-catholic-college) | 1.5 mi west | 0.93 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |
| [Kingsdown School, Swindon](/school/145139/kingsdown-school) | 2.5 mi north-west | 1.02 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [The Commonweal School, Swindon](/school/137190/the-commonweal-school) | 2.6 mi west | 1.01 | 2026 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | no | yes |
| [The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College, Swindon](/school/137160/the-ridgeway-school-sixth-form-college) | 3.4 mi south-west | 1.11 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [The Deanery CofE Academy, Swindon](/school/151305/the-deanery-cofe-academy) | 3.5 mi west | 0.44 | 2026 | Inadequate (category of concern: Special measures) | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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