The Commonweal School
Swindon
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About The Commonweal School
The Commonweal School is a secondary academy in Swindon, Swindon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Swindon. Regions: South West. — from the THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Commonweal School
- Address
- The Mall, Old Town
- Postcode
- SN1 4JE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon South
- URN (official identifier)
- 137190
- Establishment number
- 5410
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1442
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1400
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Headteacher
- Mr Charles Drew
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 14 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.commonweal.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01793612727
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Commonweal School
| 2025/26 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,442 | 37,137 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.5% | 20.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.2% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for The Commonweal School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 27 Jul 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 9 Jan 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Commonweal School (URN 126505)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Commonweal School (URN 126505)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 7 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Commonweal School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.7% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.3% | 21.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Commonweal School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £224,400 for 204 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.2% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £200 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Commonweal School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,384 pupils.
| This school | Swindon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,323,000 £7,459 per pupil | £7,988 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,339,000 £7,470 per pupil | £7,706 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,255,000 £4,520 per pupil · 60.5% | £4,266 · 55.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,371,000 £991 per pupil · 13.3% | £965 · 12.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £106 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £101 · 1.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£16,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,110,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,874 per pupil, supply and agency £37 per pupil — spending up £596 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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