The Commonweal School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.152 miles
Published by Swindon Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Commonweal School is a secondary school in Swindon for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Commonweal School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.152 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 4.152 miles away, the 4th longest of 9 Swindon secondary schools with a published last distance.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 235 first-choice applications for 232 offers; 218 offers went to first-choice families and 17 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 38% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Swindon.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Swindon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4JE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 1,442 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Commonweal School is an inclusive and happy community.”
- “The meaning of the school’s name, ‘for the good of all’, is seen through all areas of school life.”
- “The school provides a high standard of education, as well as a caring and nurturing ethos.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 235 first-preference applications, 232 offers in total, 218 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- UTC Swindon 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- The Deanery CofE Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lawn Manor Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic College 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nova Hreod Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lydiard Park Academy 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Dorcan Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published