The Dorcan Academy
The Dorcan Academy, in Swindon, Wiltshire, is a co-educational secondary institution that caters to students aged 11 to 16. The academy's curriculum is structured into three pathways: Foundation, Central, and Extended.- Type: School
- Description: school in Swindon, UK
- Also known as: “Dorcan School”
- Address: St Paul’s Drive, Swindon, SN3 5DA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Durocornovium and The Crumpled Horn.
Durocornovium
Archaeological site
Durocornovium was a Roman town in Britain, situated on the Roman road between Corinium Dobunnorum and Calleva Atrebatum. In many ways Durocornovium was a typical small Roman town. Durocornovium is situated 3,700 feet north of The Dorcan Academy.
The Crumpled Horn
Building
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Crumpled Horn is a Grade II listed pub in Eldene, an eastern suburb of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was designed by Roy Wilson-Smith on the theme of the nursery rhyme "This Is the House That Jack Built" and built in 1975. The Crumpled Horn is situated 2,300 feet southwest of The Dorcan Academy.
The Sun Inn
Pub
Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Sun Inn is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of The Dorcan Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Covingham and Nythe.
Covingham
Suburb
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Covingham is an eastern area of Swindon, England, which was developed in the 1960s as part of Swindon's eastward expansion towards the A419. St Paul's Church was built in 1971 and is the home of a partnership between the Church of England and the Methodist Church.
Nythe
Suburb
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nythe, Eldene and Liden is a civil parish in the eastern suburbs of the town of Swindon, England. In addition to the residential areas of Nythe, Eldene and Liden, the parish has the Dorcan industrial area.
Wanborough
Village
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wanborough is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The village is about 3.5 miles southeast of Swindon town centre. Wanborough is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Dorcan Academy.
The Dorcan Academy
- Categories: academy school, secondary school, and education
- Location: Swindon, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.55944° or 51° 33′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.7299° or 1° 43′ 48″ westOperator
The Dorcan AcademyOpen location code
9C3WH75C+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 188100352OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q7730707
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