The Cornerstone Academy
Secondary schoolThe Cornerstone Academy is a secondary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for pupils aged 11 to 16. It had 645 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, October 2022
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 19 October 2022
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2025/26, the average Attainment 8 score at The Cornerstone Academy was 46.7, against 49.9 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and 46.2 in England.
56.8% of its pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs (46.3% in England).
End of secondary school (KS4, GCSEs)
2025/26, provisional| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 49.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56.8% | 56.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74.4% | 74% | 64.8% |
| Pupils at the end of KS4 | 125 | – | – |
- The 2025/26 figures are provisional. The Department for Education publishes revised ones later in the school year.
- Progress 8 cannot be worked out for 2025/26, because the KS2 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, January 2025230 m
- Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)350 m
- Old Town Infant School and NurseryPrimary. Improved significantly, March 20251.5 km
- Poole High SchoolSecondary. School remains Good, September 2022. Attainment 8 of 48.1 (2025/26, provisional)1.7 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).