My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
42%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Cornwallis Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
ME17 4HX / 11–19 / Does not apply
38.6
Attainment 8
88%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 38.6
- Progress 8
- -0.33
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 35.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 18.89
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
88% of parents would recommend this school
106 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
42%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
31%Agree
54%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
18%Agree
11%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
54%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
21%Agree
46%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
45%Agree
25%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Not applicable
18%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
21%No
79%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 22 parents
Strongly agree
40%Agree
32%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
36%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
33%Agree
47%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
48%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
36%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
88%No
12%17.9% of pupils receive SEN support
17.9%
SEN support
2.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.8%
85.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 85.2%
33% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 78%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 6%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 33%
- Entered top-third university
- 1%
- Achieved a degree
- 35%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
- Overall absence
- 9.04%
- Persistent absence
- 30.63%
- English as additional language
- 11%
- Teachers with QTS
- 92.8%
- White
- 88%
- Mixed
- 5.9%
- Asian
- 1.8%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British77.4%
Other White7.8%
Gypsy / Roma2.5%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed3%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
Other Asian0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Indian0.1%
Caribbean1.3%
African0.8%