The Commonweal School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 13 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
- 1382 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.3%
- Girls
- 55.7%
- First language not English
- 19.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 63.2%
Other White 7.5%
Indian 7.2%
Mixed 7.1%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other Asian 3.2%
African 3.1%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 111 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
Admissions
The Commonweal School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 215
- 3rd preference
- 116
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 95 126 |
| Year 8 | 224 105 119 |
| Year 9 | 209 86 123 |
| Year 10 | 220 103 117 |
| Year 11 | 214 91 123 |
| Year 12 | 155 66 89 |
| Year 13 | 139 66 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 19.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 19.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 8.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.4% |