Academy · Swindon

The Commonweal School

Secondary
Ages 11–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Academys can set their own term dates. Many follow Swindon council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Swindon's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Academy
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–19
Pupils: 1442 (capacity 1400)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE COMMONWEAL SCHOOL
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01793612727
Address: The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4JE
Website: commonweal.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.