SCHOOL PROFILE

Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 139548
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 630 Published school capacity
Capacity used 74.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 November 2024
Latest published outcome Improved significantly
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 469 469 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 233 49.7% of pupils
Male pupils 236 50.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.1%
3.7 pts below England
School 21.1%
Winchester 14.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.9%
0.6 pts above England
School 20.9%
Winchester 8.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.8%
4.8 pts above England
School 5.8%
Winchester 0.7%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.0%
333
Any other White background
6.2%
29
Chinese
4.5%
21
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
16
Indian
3.2%
15
African
2.1%
10
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 15.1% 71 of 469 pupils
5.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.1%
Winchester 17.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.2% 48 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.9% 23 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Moderate learning difficulty 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Speech, language & communication 11
Specific learning difficulty 7
Multi-sensory impairment 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 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

82.0% 21.6 pts above England
School 82.0%
Winchester 62.4%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

82.0%

8.2 pts above England

School 82.0%
Winchester 76.8%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

85.0%

14.7 pts above England

School 85.0%
Winchester 73.9%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

88.0%

16.0 pts above England

School 88.0%
Winchester 73.4%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official 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

4.52%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.70 pts lower than England
School 4.52%
Winchester 5.28%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.88%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.93 pts lower than England
School 8.88%
Winchester 12.16%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.15%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.66 pts lower than England
School 1.15%
Winchester 1.29%
South East 1.93%
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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

74.4% 13.7 pts below England
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School
74.4%
Winchester
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
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