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The Commonweal School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

The Mall, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4JE · commonweal.co.uk · 01793 612727

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Overview

Ofsted
Improving
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.3
average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 46
Last distance offered
4.15 mi
6.68 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,442
42 over 1,400 places · 103%
Local authority
Swindon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.7%
First language not English
20.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Commonweal School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 4.15 mi (6.68 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 235 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 159 (Places 194)159September 2023: 258 (Places 220)258September 2024: 289 (Places 222)289September 2025: 277 (Places 229)277September 2026: 235 (Places 232)235Places 232
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262322351▲93%
September 2025Sept 20252292771.2▲78%
September 2024Sept 20242222891.3▲76%
September 2023Sept 20232202581.2▲82%
September 2022Sept 20221941590.8100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Furthest distance offeredDistance
September 20264.15 mi6.68 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.3, and 38.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Swindon it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.7 (England 46.3)44.72017/18: 46.5 (England 46.5)46.52018/19: 46.3 (England 46.7)46.32021/22: 49.6 (England 48.8)49.62022/23: 47.2 (England 46.3)47.22023/24: 44.9 (England 45.9)44.92024/25: 46.3 (England 46.0)46.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.346.0
▼38.3%45.4%
●64.0%64.8%
▼35.5%40.5%
●4.124.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40.4−3.9
Sixth form college12.7+6.2
Further education32.9−7.1
Other education0.5−0.8
Apprenticeship0.9−2.1
Employment2.3+1
Not in a lasting destination5.2+3
Activity not captured5.2+3.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 23.7 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 24.8 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 28.9 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.7 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
107 studentsC (28.7)Below average -0.33
107 studentsC (28.7)Below average -0.32
61 studentsMerit+ (29.7)Average -0.11
11 studentsDist (34.8)Well below average -0.72
7.4%AAB or better
96.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24134C (30.7)-0.23
2022/23111C (31.3)—
2021/22104C+ (33.7)—
2018/1994C (28.9)-0.01
2017/1898D+ (24.8)-0.41
2016/1779D+ (23.7)-0.02
2015/1660C (28.8)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.2+3.2
Other education5−1.4
Apprenticeship7.5+1.1
Employment28−4.6
Not in a lasting destination14.3+3
Activity not captured3.1−1.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Commonweal School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Improving
Inspected
13 Jun 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (154 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
154
11% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲65% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 32 parents (21%) with SEND

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