Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School
Bluebell Way, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Clarke
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 469
- URN
- 139548
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01489660750
About this school
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 469 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 79% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 21% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 94% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 76% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 331 |
| 2024/25 | 391 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 19th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 469 | — |
| Whiteley Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 9.6% | 630 | 0.8 miles |
| Park Gate Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 14% | 404 | 1.1 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 215 | 1.3 miles |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 339 | 1.3 miles |
| St Columba CE Primary School | 80% | 4.8% | 49.4% | 100 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.18%
- English as an additional language
- 22%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 8.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whiteley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Park Gate Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
St Columba CE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School ranks 1st of the 20 ranked primary schools in Fareham.
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Primary
- Northern Infant School Primary
- Northern Junior School Primary
- Orchard Lea Infant School Primary
- Orchard Lea Junior School Primary
- Ranvilles Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School is Mr Tim Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School?
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School has 469 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School full?
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 469 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Is Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School a selective school?
- No. Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School rank locally?
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 19th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.