Located in Canvey Island, The Cornelius Vermuyden School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Cornelius Vermuyden School currently has around 727 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.4% boys and 53.6% girls. Around 27.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 71% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
| Website: | http://www.corneliusvermuyden.com |
| Telephone: | 01268685011 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Dee Conlon |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140308 |
Ofsted inspection date: 31/10/2023
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 727 |
| Number of Boys: | 337 |
| Number of Girls: | 390 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 37.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.40% | 628 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 8 |
| African | 0.70% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwick Park Primary School Third Avenue , SS8 9SU | - not rated | 283 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northwick Park Infant and Nursery School Third Avenue , SS8 9SU | - not rated | 283 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northwick Park Junior School Third Avenue , SS8 9SU | - not rated | 283 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Third Avenue , SS8 9SU | 3out of 4 | 283 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Winter Gardens Junior School Hilton Road , SS8 9QA | - not rated | 882 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School Dinant Avenue , SS8 9QS | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School Dinant Avenue , SS8 9QS | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View School Foksville Road , SS8 7FH | - not rated | 1,936 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View School Foksville Road , SS8 7FH | - not rated | 1,936 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View School Foksville Road , SS8 7FH | 2out of 4 | 2,048 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Progress Tuition Limited 1 Vikings Way , SS8 0PB | - not rated | 1,001 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Athena School 167 Thorney Bay Road , SS8 0HN | - not rated | 1,770 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Continuum School - Canvey Island Leigh Bank Surgery , Vanderwalt Avenue SS8 7RW | - not rated | 2,777 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.