37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
404.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
727
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 31/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of The Cornelius Vermuyden School · Secondary · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
-4pp
72%54%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-3pp
44%30%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
32.2
-1.0
44.938.532.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
EBacc entry
36%
-16pp
59%48%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
404.3
-65.0
710.5557.4404.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 404.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
727
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Local authority
Essex
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 | 37% | 17% | 32.2 | Not applicable | 36% | 404.3 | 36% | 727 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 20% | 33.2 | -1.34 | 52% | 469.3 | 52% | 766 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 24% | 36.8 | -0.76 | 48% | 510.1 | 48% | 816 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 44% | 44.9 | -0.22 | 59% | 615.0 | 59% | 847 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 31% | 42.5 | -0.43 | 42% | 710.5 | 43% | 907 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 36% | 42.8 | -0.22 | 6% | 651.6 | 13% | 925 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 35% | 46.0 | +0.13 | 18% | — | 20% | 901 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 727 | 21.7 | 21% | 3% | 34% | 12% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 766 | 17.4 | 19% | 2% | 32% | 12% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 816 | 16.4 | 15% | 2% | 32% | 9% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 847 | 15.9 | 14% | 2% | 31% | 9% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 880 | 15.4 | 13% | 2% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 907 | 15.8 | 15% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 925 | 17.5 | 14% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 901 | 17.1 | 18% | 1% | 33% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.