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Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Bluebell Way, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7QE · cornerstoneprimary.hants.sch.uk · 01489 660750
On the mapSearch near PO15 7QE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hampshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 469
- 74% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 85 families put the school first and 87 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 87 | 85 | 1 | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 76 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Hampshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 77
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (13%) with SEND