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20 August 2026

Pupils celebrate best results ever at The Cornerstone Academy

Catgeories : GCSE results

This morning, pupils at The Cornerstone Academy are celebrating as they collect their GCSE results.

Overall, the academy has achieved an amazing set of results that surpass last year’s results. Three quarters of pupils achieved a four or above in both English and maths which is a 14 percentage point increase and over half of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and Maths, which is an increase of 19 percentage points.  There has also been a 10 percentage point increase in the percentage of pupils achieving grades of 7+ in both English and Maths.

Top performing pupils include:

  • Phoebe who achieved one 9, six 8s, one 7 and one 5;
  • Arnas who achieved three 9s, one 8, four 7s and one 6;
  • Lilly who achieved five 8s and four 7s;
  • Skye who achieved one 9, three 8s, three 7s and two 6s;
  • Sophie who achieved one 9, three 8s, four 7s and one 6;
  • Mason who achieved two 9s, three 8s, one 7, one 6 and one 5;
  • Harley who achieved two 9s, one 8, three 7s, one 6 and one 5.

Sophie said:

“Thank you to all the amazing, supportive staff at The Cornerstone Academy.  They worked tirelessly to help me get where I wanted to be.”

Phoebe said:

“Thank you so much.  All my teachers have been incredible!”

One parent said:

“Two of my children have been to The Cornerstone Academy.  We had a choice of three other schools but we chose TCA and we did not regret it.  Best school ever!”

Commenting on the results, Chris Phillips, Principal at The Cornerstone Academy, said:

“It has been a pleasure to be here this morning to congratulate students on their achievements.  These results are testament to their hard work and determination and I am very proud of what they have each achieved.  This year’s results are a significant improvement on those achieved last year and are the best that the academy has ever achieved.  The results reflect our commitment to driving standards and providing our students with the very best education.  Thank you to our excellent team of staff and our parents for supporting our students and helping them to achieve these strong results.”

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