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| Motto | Salubritas et Industria |
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| Established | 1927 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Keith Defter |
| Deputy Headteacher | Bob Linnegar |
| Chairperson | Mari Williams |
| Specialism | Arts College |
| Location | The Mall Okus, Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4JE England |
| DfE URN | 137190 |
| Students | 1,076 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Ridgeway, Sarum, Whitehorse & Stonehenge |
| House Colours | Green, Red, Yellow & Blue |
| Tie Colours | Blue, White and Black |
| Website | www.commonweal.co.uk |
The Commonweal School is a secondary school located in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The school became an academy in August 2011. There are approximately 1,100 pupils on roll. It is situated in the south-west of Swindon, south of the A4289.
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Commonweal School was founded in 1927 as a grammar school.
In 1965 it became a Senior High School, taking pupils of all abilities aged 14 to 18. There was a second re-organisation in 1983 when Commonweal became a seven-form entry comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16, therefore losing its sixth form.
It has been awarded the title Performing Arts College.
It became an Academy on 1 August 2011. It had been a foundation school.
There are four school houses each with their own colour:
It gets the joint highest GCSE results in Swindon with Highworth Warneford School. Four schools in Swindon get above average results.
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