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Cornerstone School and Shenstone School

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What differs

  • Cornerstone School takes ages 11 to 19; Shenstone School takes ages 2 to 19.
  • Cornerstone School has 112 pupils; Shenstone School has 240.
  • The two schools are 2.6 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactCornerstone SchoolShenstone School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Special free school

DfE register

State-funded: Academy special converter

DfE register

Ages11 to 19

DfE register

2 to 19

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils112

DfE register

240

DfE register

BoroughBexley

DfE register

Bexley

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions policyNon-selective

DfE register

Not published
Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 18 June 2024: Good at that inspection

Ofsted

Ofsted graded inspection, 17 June 2025

Ofsted

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals44.1%

DfE register

40.4%

DfE register

English as an additional language1%

school census 2024/25

21.5%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support0%

school census 2024/25

0%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher7

DfE workforce census

8.4

DfE workforce census

Overall absence20.2%

DfE, 2024/25

8.7%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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