The Commonweal School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Mall
 Old Town
 Swindon
 Wiltshire SN1 4JE
Telephone: 01793 612727

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Commonweal School
Trust: The Commonweal School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Charles Drew (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Robert Linnegar
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 85.53 / 25.58
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.13
Number of pupils: 1382
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (44% boys / 56% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 35.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Swindon
Constituency: South Swindon
Electoral Ward: Old Town
School Number: 8665410

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th November 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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