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The Cornelius Vermuyden School

Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS

Academy converter for ages 11–16 in Canvey Island. Mixed intake.

The Cornelius Vermuyden School is a mixed non-selective academy secondary school on Canvey Island, Essex, for students aged 11 to 16. Ofsted rated it Inadequate in January 2024. GCSE Attainment 8 was 32.2, and 16.8% achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

The school says it is part of South East Essex Academy Trust, after working with the trust from April 2024 and joining in June 2026. It describes a redesigned curriculum, embedded behaviour and safeguarding systems, and a shared identity of We are CorneliUS.

Ages 11–16 · Secondary
727 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed

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