The Commonweal School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 137190
- Address
- The Mall, Old Town, SN1 4JE
- Website
- www.commonweal.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1398 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.6%
- Girls
- 55.4%
- First language not English
- 20.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 62.7%
Other White 9.1%
Indian 7.2%
Mixed 6.9%
Other Asian 3.3%
Unclassified 2.9%
African 2.8%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | AS level | 1 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 120 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 119 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
The Commonweal School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 289
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 105 123 |
| Year 8 | 210 82 128 |
| Year 9 | 233 114 119 |
| Year 10 | 215 90 125 |
| Year 11 | 214 90 124 |
| Year 12 | 147 71 76 |
| Year 13 | 151 71 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 48.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 21.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 15.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 51.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 13.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.2% |