Is The Cornelius Vermuyden School a good school?

Ofsted rated the school Inadequate at its last graded inspection on 31 October 2023. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded F. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are The Cornelius Vermuyden School's GCSE results?

In the 2025 GCSEs, pupils at The Cornelius Vermuyden School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 32.2 (England: 46.1). 16.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

How do I apply for a place at The Cornelius Vermuyden School?

Applications for Year 7 places at The Cornelius Vermuyden School starting in September 2027 close on 31 October 2026. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 (or the next working day).

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The Cornelius Vermuyden School

Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS

Ofsted: Inadequate

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 31 October 2023.

Continues from The Cornelius Vermuyden School (URN 140308) since 1 June 2026. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 32.2 nat46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 16.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 36.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 36.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 2.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Continued in education: 82.0%
Apprenticeships: 4.0%
Employment: 4.0%
Not sustained: 4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 727
Capacity: 900 (0% full)
SEND: 21.5%
FSM Eligible: 34.0%
EAL: 3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.8%
SEN Support: 18.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.5:1
Teachers (FTE): 39.6
Budget per Pupil: £9,490/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 12.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 37.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Not applicable
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 87.3%
White Other: 2.9%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
Mixed Other: 1.8%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
Black African: 0.7%
White Irish: 0.6%
Black Other: 0.6%

87.3%

White British

2.9%

White Other

2.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Dinant Avenue

Canvey Island, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 152376
UKPRN: 10100436
Establishment No.: 4038
Trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST

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