About Cornerstone School

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Cornerstone is an 11-19 co-educational special free school, which opened in September 2021 and is situated in Belvedere in the London Borough of Bexley.

The school is for pupils with a diagnosis of autism with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, working at age-related expectations.  At capacity, the school will have 110 pupils.

We moved to our wonderful new site in September 2022.

At Cornerstone, our vision is to ensure that every young person we work with is ‘Happy, confident and ready to contribute’. Built upon a foundation of compassion, we want every child to thrive and recognise the unique gifts they have. To this effect, the school has three key values:

AMBITION: We have high expectations for all of the pupils and staff in our school. By working to build on individual strengths, but also taking the time and patience needed to understand weaknesses and supporting pupils to address these (both cognitive and emotional), we instill a strong sense of ambition in all.

CURIOSITY: Curiosity is at the heart of life-long learning; at Cornerstone it is valued and rewarded. By instilling a sense of curiosity, every day brings opportunity to learn more about ourselves, our surrounding environment and we grow as a result.

HAPPINESS: All members of the school deserve to be happy – when we are happy, we can flourish.

Our desire to achieve this vision, and to live out the key values of the school, run inherently through everything we do. This begins with the school environment, in which we provide a happy, safe and calm place in which pupils can feel secure.

We encourage kindness at all times, promoting a compassionate and nurturing environment and dedicate the necessary time to form and maintain positive relationships.

We want our staff to be happy because we know that when they are happy, our children will feel safe and happy.

 If you would like to be part of our exciting future, we’d love to hear from you.