60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
380.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
682
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cornerstone Academy · Secondary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+1pp
61%57%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+6pp
43%33%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
41.0
+0.3
46.542.839.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
22%
-9pp
32%21%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
380.3
-55.3
435.6333.7231.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 380.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
682
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4BQ
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 | 60% | 37% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 22% | 380.3 | 29% | 682 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 31% | 40.7 | -0.03 | 32% | 435.6 | 34% | 668 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 43% | 42.1 | +0.19 | 25% | 247.0 | 32% | 600 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 43% | 46.5 | +0.78 | 32% | 279.7 | 41% | 518 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 23% | 39.1 | +0.24 | 10% | 231.7 | 29% | 354 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 31% | 39.2 | -0.08 | 19% | 173.8 | 31% | 318 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 26% | 42.4 | +0.44 | 10% | — | 29% | 315 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 682 | 15.3 | 21% | 18% | 41% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 668 | 18.1 | 21% | 16% | 41% | 14% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 600 | 14.9 | 22% | 12% | 42% | 14% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 518 | 15.0 | 25% | 9% | 42% | 14% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 443 | 13.3 | 31% | 6% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 354 | 13.2 | 24% | 6% | 43% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 318 | 13.1 | 24% | 4% | 41% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 315 | 11.1 | 21% | 4% | 45% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.