64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
881.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,382
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySwindon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Commonweal School · Secondary with sixth form · Swindon
Part ofTHE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+0pp
70%66%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-5pp
45%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
46.3
+1.4
49.647.244.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.3
EBacc entry
36%
+7pp
36%29%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
881.3
+50.0
989.0910.2831.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 881.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
-2.0
33.731.228.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.33
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-9pp
17%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,382
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4JE
Local authority
Swindon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 38% | 46.3 | Not applicable | 36% | 881.3 | 45% | 1,382 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 44.9 | -0.11 | 29% | 831.3 | 37% | 1,398 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 45% | 47.2 | -0.11 | 23% | 893.3 | 29% | 1,392 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 44% | 49.6 | -0.04 | 23% | 989.0 | 33% | 1,408 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 34% | 46.3 | -0.17 | 32% | 916.1 | 43% | 1,386 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 41% | 46.5 | -0.19 | 39% | 975.7 | 48% | 1,423 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 37% | 44.7 | -0.22 | 34% | — | 40% | 1,379 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.33 | 7% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | C | -0.23 | 16% | 172 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 12% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 8% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | -0.01 | 8% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.41 | 4% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.02 | 4% | 86 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,382 | 16.8 | 17% | 20% | 19% | 10% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,398 | 18.5 | 19% | 21% | 17% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,392 | 18.1 | 16% | 20% | 19% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,408 | 18.1 | 15% | 18% | 19% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,384 | 16.5 | 13% | 16% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,386 | 16.9 | 13% | 14% | 21% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,423 | 17.0 | 13% | 16% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,379 | 17.1 | 12% | 16% | 21% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.