Cornwallis Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 12 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
- 1321 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 35.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 75.5%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 6.4%
Gypsy/Roma 3.6%
African 2.3%
Other 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.27
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 69 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 61 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Cornwallis Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 274
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 124 113 |
| Year 8 | 211 119 92 |
| Year 9 | 167 88 79 |
| Year 10 | 196 107 89 |
| Year 11 | 219 117 102 |
| Year 12 | 154 95 59 |
| Year 13 | 137 85 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 25.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.2% |