St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleThe Cornerstone Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole and The Cornerstone Academy are secondary schools in Poole.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Cornerstone Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole was judged Good and The Cornerstone Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole and 46.7 for The Cornerstone Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (48.6 in 2021-22, 46.7 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 | PooleSt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | PooleThe Cornerstone Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 16th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,093 | 645 | |
| Capacity | 1,146 | 900 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 3HY | Poole, BH15 4BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% | 56.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,059 | 682 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% 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.
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
The Cornerstone Academy
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