Compare Lawn Manor Academy and St Joseph's Catholic College and The Commonweal School
Comparison of secondary schools: Lawn Manor Academy (Secondary) in Swindon; St Joseph's Catholic College (Secondary) in Swindon; The Commonweal School (Secondary) in Swindon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lawn Manor Academy, St Joseph's Catholic College and The Commonweal School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Swindon and Swindon, Wiltshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Lawn Manor Academy), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lawn Manor Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,800, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; all within the ASCEND LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Lawn Manor Academy
SN3 1ER
|
St Joseph's Catholic College
SN3 3LR
|
The Commonweal School
SN1 4JE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Swindon SN3 1ER |
Swindon Wiltshire SN3 3LR |
Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4JE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Sep 2023 | 2 4 Dec 2014 | 2 9 Jan 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1000 | 1350 | 1400 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | Swindon (866) | Swindon (866) |
| Website | lawnmanor.org | www.stjosephscollege.net | www.commonweal.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01793487286 | 01793714200 | 01793612727 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swindon
SN3 1ER - Ofsted
- 2 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- lawnmanor.org
- Telephone
- 01793487286
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 3LR - Ofsted
- 2 4 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swindon (866)
- Website
- www.stjosephscollege.net
- Telephone
- 01793714200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 4JE - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swindon (866)
- Website
- www.commonweal.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01793612727
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