The Commonweal SchoolLawn Manor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
The Commonweal School and Lawn Manor Academy are secondary schools in Swindon.
The Commonweal School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lawn Manor Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Commonweal School is ahead on our composite score.
The Commonweal School was judged Good and Lawn Manor Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for The Commonweal School and 37.5 for Lawn Manor Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Commonweal School (49.6 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lawn Manor Academy (38.7 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonThe Commonweal School | SwindonLawn Manor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,382 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN1 4JE | Swindon, SN3 1ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.5% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 Stronger figure | 3.18 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 214 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 107 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,382 | 940 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 43.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Commonweal School
Lawn Manor Academy
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