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The Commonweal School | |
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Address | |
The Mall , Wiltshire , SN1 4JE England | |
Coordinates | 51°32′57″N1°47′16″W / 51.5491°N 1.7879°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Salubritas et Industria (Health and Industry) |
Established | September 1927 |
Specialist | Performing Arts |
Department for Education URN | 137190 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chairwoman of Governors | Jokie Bakker |
Head Teacher | Charles Drew |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11to 19 |
Enrolment | 1,408 [1] |
Colours | Blue , Black and Silver |
Website | www |
The Commonweal School is a secondary school and with a sixth form (also referred to as Commonweal Sixth or simply C6) in the Old Town area of Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
The Commonweal School was opened as a grammar school in 1927, and most of the first pupils transferred from the College and Euclid Street secondary schools. The original building was designed for 410 pupils. September 1939 saw a sudden rise in numbers to 530 as evacuees arrived, half of them from East Ham Grammar School, London.
In 1965, it became a Senior High School, taking pupils of all abilities aged 14 to 18. There was another re-organisation in 1983 when Commonweal became a seven-form entry comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16, therefore losing its sixth form.
Its academy status was awarded on 1 August 2011; previously, it had been a foundation school. An expansion in September 2014 saw the reinstatement of its sixth form, known as C6.
'Tam' Hartley was the first headmaster. Doctor C.E Jones was appointed headmaster in 1932, and his name is commemorated in the shield awarded to the house that wins the annual Sports Day. Robert Linnegar took over in September 2017 and retired at the end of August 2021. Charles Drew was appointed to the post at the start of the 2021/2022 Academic year.
There are four school houses, each named after a historical site in Wiltshire. Each house has its own colour, head and deputy.
Upon arrival at the school, each student is placed within a house. Houses act as a 'community' for the students, and students compete in inter-house events throughout the year. The house with the most points will be awarded the inter-house shield. Whilst in their final year at Commonweal, students are able to apply to become house officials.
In December 2012, it was announced by head teacher Keith Defter that the Department for Education had accepted the school's bid for a sixth form. This opened in September 2014 with places for up to 300 students in new, purpose-built facilities such as a café, rehearsal rooms, recording studio and a 150-seat auditorium, funded by the Department for Education. The sixth form provides a range of academic courses, alongside a varied enrichment programme. [2] [3]
At the most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2017, the school received a rating of 'Good' in all categories, leading to an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. [4]
In a Kirkland Rowell survey of students in September 2016, 57% of students gave an overall satisfaction rating of 'Good' and 23% 'Very good'. [5] This means about 20% of students – around 230 of the returned surveys – did not think of the school as good.
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