Cornwallis Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 135371
- Address
- Hubbards Lane, Linton, ME17 4HX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1328 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.4%
- Girls
- 44.6%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 77.4%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 5.9%
African 3%
Gypsy/Roma 2.5%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 70 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Cornwallis Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 129
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 102 104 |
| Year 8 | 236 127 109 |
| Year 9 | 207 118 89 |
| Year 10 | 167 85 82 |
| Year 11 | 182 99 83 |
| Year 12 | 178 105 73 |
| Year 13 | 148 96 52 |
| Year 14 | 4 4 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 35.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 1.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |