The Commonweal School (Old Town) data

The Commonweal School is located in Old Town, Swindon and falls under the local authority of Swindon. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,392 pupils, with a capacity of 1,400, aged from eleven up to nineteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 86 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £37,198. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 14th June 2023 resulting in an good rating.

The Commonweal School contact details

AddressThe Commonweal School
The Mall
Old Town
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 4JE
Websitehttp://www.commonweal.co.uk
HeadteacherMr Charles Drew

About The Commonweal School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age19
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesHas Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,400
Number of Pupils1,39299% capacity
Number of Boys63345%
Number of Girls75955%
Free School Meals (%)16.50%

Where is The Commonweal School?

Street AddressThe Mall
LocalityOld Town
TownSwindon
CountyWiltshire
PostcodeSN1 4JE
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The Commonweal School on a map

The Commonweal School map (SN1 4JE) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection14th June 2023
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at The Commonweal School

Total Number of Teachers86
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)78.9
Total Number of Teaching Assistants49
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)34.7
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff31
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)23.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio15.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£37,198

The Commonweal School administrative data

Establishment NameThe Commonweal School
Establishment Number5410
Unique Reference Number137190
Local AuthoritySwindon
Local Authority Code866
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1997) Wiltshire
Previous Local Authority Code939
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000030
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictSwindon
District CodeE06000030
WardOld Town
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth Swindon
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaSwindon 021
Lower Super Output AreaSwindon 021F

The Commonweal School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date24th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st August 2011

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 2VI - Visual Impairment
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 3OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a single-academy trust
TrustTHE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL
School Sponsor flag-

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10034826
Further Education TypeNot applicable

The Commonweal School geodata

Easting414807
Northing183381
Latitude51.54913
Longitude-1.78785

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