How many pupils does The Commonweal School have?

The Commonweal School has 1,382 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Commonweal School?

The headteacher of The Commonweal School is Charles Drew.

What type of school is The Commonweal School?

The Commonweal School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Commonweal School in?

The Commonweal School is in the Swindon local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Commonweal School

The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4JE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 14 June 2023). Last inspected 14 June 2023.

Ofsted report cards do not give a new overall grade. View the Ofsted report card or inspection report ↗

1,382

Pupils

17.7%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

The Commonweal School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Swindon, Wiltshire. The school has 1,382 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 14 June 2023). Last inspected 14 June 2023. The Headteacher is Charles Drew. The school is administered by Swindon local authority. It belongs to THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Charles Drew
Trust: THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL
Local authority: Swindon
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137190

Contact

01793612727 admin@commonweal.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Commonweal School are handled by the school or the local authority (Swindon). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.11

Progress 8 · 2023-24

38%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

64%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.12

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

36%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →