The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dee Conlon
- Sponsor
- South East Essex Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- URN
- 152376
- Local authority
- Essex
About this school
The Cornelius Vermuyden School is a secondary academy in Canvey Island. It teaches children aged 11 to 16.
Ofsted has inspected The Cornelius Vermuyden School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Cornelius Vermuyden School (URN 140308).
How The Cornelius Vermuyden School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castle View School | 36 | 8.5% | 31% | 1,098 | 1.2 miles |
| The King John School | 49.6 | 5.9% | 16% | 2,098 | 2.3 miles |
| The Appleton School | 39.6 | 10.6% | 20.1% | 1,597 | 2.6 miles |
| The Deanes | 34.4 | 11.5% | 32% | 588 | 3.1 miles |
| Belfairs Academy | 45.5 | 8.6% | 21.1% | 1,558 | 3.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle View School1.2 miles
Secondary · Canvey Island
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The King John School2.3 miles
Secondary · Benfleet
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The Appleton School2.6 miles
Secondary · Benfleet
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The Deanes3.1 miles
Secondary · Benfleet
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Belfairs Academy3.5 miles
Secondary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Canvey Island
- Castle View School Secondary
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Canvey Junior School Primary
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primary
- Leigh Beck Junior School Primary
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary
- William Read Primary Academy Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
- Athena School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Cornelius Vermuyden School teach?
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Canvey Island.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cornelius Vermuyden School?
- The headteacher of The Cornelius Vermuyden School is Dee Conlon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cornelius Vermuyden School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cornelius Vermuyden School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is The Cornelius Vermuyden School a faith school?
- No. The Cornelius Vermuyden School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Cornelius Vermuyden School part of an academy trust?
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School is part of SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Cornelius Vermuyden School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Cornelius Vermuyden School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 15 July 2026.