Alternatives to The Dorcan Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Dorcan Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Dorcan Academy, for comparison
0.99 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), July 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon |
2.3 km 1.4 mi |
0.78 | Little change 0.77 → 0.75 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
0.87 | Little change 0.92 → 0.9 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Kingsdown School
Swindon |
4.0 km 2.5 mi |
0.89 | More families are naming it first 0.79 → 0.91 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Commonweal School
Swindon |
4.2 km 2.6 mi |
1.21 | More families are naming it first 0.85 → 1.26 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon |
5.5 km 3.4 mi |
1.22 | Little change 1.25 → 1.19 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon |
5.8 km 3.6 mi |
0.71 | More families are naming it first 0.68 → 0.79 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.