The Commonweal SchoolUTC Swindon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
The Commonweal School and UTC Swindon are secondary schools in Swindon.
The Commonweal School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and UTC Swindon scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Commonweal School is ahead on our composite score.
The Commonweal School was judged Good and UTC Swindon was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for The Commonweal School and 32.4 for UTC Swindon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Commonweal School (49.6 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at UTC Swindon (36.6 in 2021-22, 32.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonThe Commonweal School | SwindonUTC Swindon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 13th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,382 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 600 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN1 4JE | Swindon, SN1 5ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 44.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 Stronger figure | 2.46 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 214 | 67 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 107 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 Stronger figure | 13.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 Stronger figure | 7.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,382 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 30.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 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
A-level average points
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
UTC Swindon
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