The Cornerstone Academy

Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4BQ

Local ranking16th of 24 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.8%
Entering EBacc
22.5%
EBacc APS
3.7
Cohort Size
102

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
682
Boys
343 (50%)
Girls
339 (50%)
Capacity
900 (76% full)
SEND
21.3%
FSM Eligible
40.8%
EAL
18.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,858/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.2%
Persistent Absence
34.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.8%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • Other: 8.1%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

74.8%

White British

8.1%

White Other

8.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Blandford Close

Poole, South West

Administrative

URN
139258
UKPRN
10040149
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST