The Cornerstone Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 139258
- Address
- Blandford Close, Hamworthy, BH15 4BQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 682 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 18%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 76.2%
Other White 8.2%
African 5.3%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 1.6%
Indian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 100 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 100 |
| French | GCSE | 26 |
| Geography | GCSE | 37 |
| History | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
The Cornerstone Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 131 61 70 |
| Year 8 | 159 78 81 |
| Year 9 | 156 79 77 |
| Year 10 | 135 70 65 |
| Year 11 | 101 55 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 1.9% 3.0% |