Cornwallis Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 19; 1,402 pupils; Kent, ME17 4HX; URN 135371

Cornwallis Academy’s latest inspection, on 12 January 2023, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at School of Science and Technology Maidstone, dates from 24 January 2023; the latest, at St Augustine Academy, from 3 March 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Cornwallis Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Cornwallis Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Cornwallis Academy
ME17 4HX, Kent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 12 January 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.2 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 27.4% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 18.89 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Cornwallis Academy
1.4 mi2,237 m NE
New Line Learning Academy
ME15 9QL, Kent

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 13 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 29.2 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 13.8% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for New Line Learning Academy
2.4 mi3,929 m N
Maidstone Grammar School
ME15 7BT, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 9 October 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 67.0 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 91.4% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Maidstone Grammar School
2.8 mi4,553 m N
Oakwood Park Grammar School
ME16 8AH, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 2 May 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 66.1 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 93.6% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.50 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Oakwood Park Grammar School
2.9 mi4,599 m N
St Augustine Academy
ME16 8AE, Kent

Report card inspected 3 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.4 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 23.9% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Augustine Academy
3.1 mi4,928 m N
St Simon Stock Catholic School
ME16 0JP, Kent; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.0 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 31.3% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.13 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Simon Stock Catholic School
3.1 mi4,980 m N
Valley Park School
ME14 5DT, Kent; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 28 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.8 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 33.3% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.40 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Valley Park School
3.1 mi5,017 m N
Invicta Grammar School
ME14 5DS, Kent; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 16 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 70.8 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 92.6% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 43.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Invicta Grammar School
3.1 mi5,054 m N
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
ME14 5GQ, Kent; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.1 (Kent 47.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.4% (Kent 47.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for School of Science and Technology Maidstone

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 12 January 2023: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 164 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Kent	England
Average Attainment 8 score	37.2	47.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	27.4%	47.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	51.2%	65.5%	64.8%

England and Kent: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 72 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	D	B-
A level average point score per entry	18.89	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	0.0%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

The Rochester Grammar School Medway, 9.8 mi in a straight line
Weald of Kent Grammar School Kent, 10.8 mi in a straight line
Tonbridge Grammar School Kent, 11.1 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Cornwallis Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Kent, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,402 pupils for a capacity of 1,825. Trust: FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST. Address: Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4HX. Website: www.futureschoolstrust.com/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.