Lytchett Minster SchoolThe Cornerstone Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Lytchett Minster School and The Cornerstone Academy are secondary schools in Poole.
Lytchett Minster School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Cornerstone Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lytchett Minster School is ahead on our composite score.
Lytchett Minster School was judged Good and The Cornerstone Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for Lytchett Minster School and 46.7 for The Cornerstone Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lytchett Minster School (51.5 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Cornerstone Academy (46.5 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleLytchett Minster School | PooleThe Cornerstone Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 28 in Dorset | 16th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,624 | 645 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 900 | |
| Location | Poole, BH16 6JD | Poole, BH15 4BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.8% | 56.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 251 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,590 | 682 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lytchett Minster School
The Cornerstone Academy
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