62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
579.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,328
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cornwallis Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofFUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+5pp
63%60%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+6pp
38%34%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
38.6
+0.7
43.840.837.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
18%
-1pp
26%22%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
579.4
-134.5
843.5711.4579.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 579.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
18.9
+2.9
24.920.416.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18.9
A-level value added
-0.59
+0.1
-0.1-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
6%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,328
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 36% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 18% | 579.4 | 18% | 1,328 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 30% | 37.9 | -0.33 | 19% | 713.8 | 19% | 1,321 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 30% | 38.7 | -0.46 | 18% | 710.3 | 18% | 1,337 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 34% | 39.9 | -0.30 | 20% | 725.2 | 20% | 1,260 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 43.8 | +0.17 | 26% | 843.5 | 26% | 1,287 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 29% | 39.3 | -0.13 | 19% | 698.0 | 19% | 1,364 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 19% | 35.4 | -0.50 | 27% | — | 28% | 1,480 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18.9 | D | -0.59 | 0% | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 16.0 | D- | -0.69 | 0% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 22.0 | D+ | — | 3% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 24.9 | D+ | — | 0% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 22.1 | D+ | -0.13 | 6% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 21.0 | D | -0.24 | 0% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 19.5 | D | -0.35 | 0% | 174 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,328 | 16.7 | 18% | 11% | 35% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,321 | 16.1 | 15% | 12% | 32% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,337 | 19.4 | 13% | 12% | 31% | 10% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,260 | 17.5 | 14% | 10% | 29% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,287 | 22.8 | 14% | 6% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,287 | 21.6 | 13% | 6% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 1,364 | 21.0 | 6% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 1,480 | 18.1 | 9% | 6% | 25% | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.