UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139258

The Cornerstone Academy

Academy sponsor led · Poole · BH15 4BQ

Ages 11–16 · 645 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.2%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.8%
Enrolments in measure
776

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

111

Places offered

115

1st-preference offers

111

Total preferences (any rank)
173
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

645 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
645
Boys / girls
298 / 347
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
645 / 900 (72%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
255
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Phillips

Location

Address
Blandford Close, Hamworthy
Postcode
BH15 4BQ
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Poole
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 11–16, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 645 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.5%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Secondary schools in Poole
8
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH15
10
Secondary in BH15
3
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Secondary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
21

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 PooleNear BH15

  • Poole High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH15 2BW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM22.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Parkstone Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 7EP · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • Magna Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 8RE · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • Poole Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 9JU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.9 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Phillips
Telephone
01202676789
Website
http://www.carter.poole.sch.uk/

Official links