SCHOOL PROFILE

Cornerstone School

Not applicable Free schools special URN 148582
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 112.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Bexley
Trust TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 112 112 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 40 35.7% of pupils
Male pupils 72 64.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.8%
19.0 pts above England
School 43.8%
Bexley 20.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.8%
18.5 pts below England
School 1.8%
Bexley 22.7%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
Bexley 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.1%
92
African
3.6%
4
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
4
Any other White background
2.7%
3
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
3
White and Asian
1.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 112 of 112 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Bexley 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 112 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 105
Speech, language & communication 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

6.4 32.8 pts below England
School 6.4
Bexley 42.0
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 7.1% England 51.4% 44.3 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.49 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

20.20%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

13.98 pts higher than England
School 20.20%
Bexley 6.12%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

48.60%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

32.78 pts higher than England
School 48.60%
Bexley 15.72%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

14.95%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

13.15 pts higher than England
School 14.95%
Bexley 1.68%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

112.0% 32.2 pts above England
Cornerstone School
112.0%
Bexley
90.1%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information