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Cornwallis Academy

Academy sponsor led · Maidstone · ME17 4HX

Ages 11–19 · 1,402 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

37.9

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 837.9
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,071

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

1,402 pupils · 1,825 places

Pupils on roll
1,402
Boys / girls
801 / 601
School capacity
1,825
Capacity fill
1,402 / 1,825 (77%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
349
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Future Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joe Sutton

Location

Address
Hubbards Lane, Linton
Postcode
ME17 4HX
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Maidstone, Kent, 1,402 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.7%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Secondary schools in Maidstone
12
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME17
16
Secondary in ME17
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidstoneNear ME17

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joe Sutton
Telephone
01622743152
Website
http://www.futureschoolstrust.com/

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