The Commonweal School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Commonweal School
Address: The Mall, Old Town
Town/City: Swindon
County: Wiltshire
Postcode: SN1 4JE
Country: 100121343649
 Telephone Number: 01793 612727
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Commonweal School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Charles Drew
Capacity: 1400
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1408 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.3%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 137190
DfE Number: 866/5410
UKPRN: 10034826
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Swindon (E06000030)
Constituency: South Swindon (E14000947)
Electoral Ward: Old Town (E05008963)

Easting & Northing: 414807E, 183381N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 59.16" N 1° 47' 15.79" W
Plus Code: 9C3WG6X6+WW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lethbridge Primary School (0.6km)
  2. King William Street Church of England Primary School (0.8km)
  3. East Wichel Primary School & Nursery (0.8km)
  4. The Croft Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Robert Le Kyng Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
  7. UTC Swindon (1.5km)
  8. The Deanery CE Academy (1.5km)
  9. Kingfisher CE Academy (1.6km)
  10. Drove Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Ali Aram - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2024.
  • Dr Jokie Bakker - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Ms Joyce Birnie - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2024.
  • Mrs Helen Burch - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
  • Mrs Crystal Clifford-Budden - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
  • Mr Charles Drew - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Tony Forsythe - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2023.
  • Mrs Simone Franklin - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
  • Mr Francis George - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
  • Mr Phil Hutton - Trustee. Appointed on 18 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 May 2024.
  • Mrs Mirella Ibrahimovic - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
  • Ms Florence Leroy - Trustee. Appointed on 18 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 May 2024.
  • Mr David Mason - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2023.
  • Mr Greville Parmenter - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Linda Peele - Trustee. Appointed on 13 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2026.
  • Mr Axel Remoiville - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2024.
  • Mrs Anna Tuersley - Trustee. Appointed on 18 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 May 2024.
  • Mrs Genevieve Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2024.
  • Mr Neil Williamson - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2023.