Parkstone Grammar SchoolThe Cornerstone Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Parkstone Grammar School and The Cornerstone Academy are secondary schools in Poole.
Parkstone Grammar School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Cornerstone Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parkstone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkstone Grammar School was judged the expected standard and The Cornerstone Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.5 for Parkstone Grammar School and 41.0 for The Cornerstone Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parkstone Grammar School (71.3 in 2021-22, 68.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Cornerstone Academy (46.5 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleParkstone Grammar School | PooleThe Cornerstone Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 16th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,248 | 682 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 900 | |
| Location | Poole, BH17 7EP | Poole, BH15 4BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.5 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 90.3% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.8% Stronger figure | 59.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.2% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.12 Stronger figure | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 102 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 144 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 682 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% 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.
Parkstone Grammar School
The Cornerstone Academy
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