Cornerstones Maestro

Spec sheet

What it does

Maestro is an online platform for primary schools to plan, adapt, teach, assess and report curriculum work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Purpose

Maestro is a digital platform for planning, adapting, assessing and reporting around the Cornerstones Curriculum, designed for primary school leaders.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Security

The pages reviewed did not state specific security certifications or compliance standards.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Support

Licences include a dedicated curriculum adviser, platform support, live chat, phone and email help, training and online tutorials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Headquarters

6 Fields End Business Park, South Yorkshire, S63 0JF, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Founded

2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Maker

The company identifies itself as Cornerstones Education Ltd and lists an address at 6 Fields End Business Park, South Yorkshire, S63 0JF.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

AI status

The FAQ says Cornerstones is investigating how AI could be added to Maestro and has no current AI integration described there.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shop-dev.cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

API approach

The Wonde case study says Cornerstones chose Wonde for MIS connectivity instead of building its own API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · wonde.com

Assessment

Its assessment suite combines formative and summative assessment with curriculum content in one platform.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Assessment tools

Assessment includes lesson outcomes, quizzes, formal tests, termly teacher assessments, learning groups and standardised-score analysis.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Class attainment

The platform gives instant class-level views of attainment and curriculum coverage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Company founding

Companies House records incorporation on 20 April 2010.Read 15 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists headquarters in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company legal name

The maker is Cornerstones Education Limited, company number 07228912.Read 15 Oct 2026 · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Company size

LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Curriculum customisation

Schools can adapt sequenced or thematic programmes, create bespoke projects and upload their own resources.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Curriculum scope

The Cornerstones comparison lists a whole-school primary curriculum for ages 3 to 11 on Maestro.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Dashboards

School and trust dashboards provide senior leaders with whole-organisation monitoring.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Documentation

The independent EdTech Impact listing describes a help centre with video tutorials, step-by-step guides, FAQs, a knowledge base and webinars.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Educational visits

An educational-visits map lets schools search experiences by postcode and curriculum context.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

EYFS reporting

An EYFS Good Level of Development report links cohort results to EYFS learning areas.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Free demo

Cornerstones invites schools to book a free demo; the page does not describe a product trial.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Group analysis

Leaders can compare attainment and progress across classes, cohorts and pupil groups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Home-learning limitation

Parents cannot access Maestro directly; schools must create accounts and share the included home-learning materials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Independent adoption

HeadteacherChat reports Curriculum Maestro being used in more than 1,500 UK schools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · headteacherchat.com

Independent product assessment

QA Education describes the platform as combining curriculum design, planning, assessment and workload reduction after research with more than 150 school leaders and education stakeholders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · qaeducation.co.uk

Integrated assessment

Planning, teaching and assessment occur in one system, so assessment data accumulates without duplicate entry.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Integration

Wonde provides a free-of-charge MIS integration that automatically moves pupil data into Maestro.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Limit: content style

A reviewer said history and geography units were reading-heavy and wanted more creative humanities activities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Limit: implementation workload

A reviewer reported that workload increased initially while new working protocols were introduced.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Limit: navigation

One reviewer found the interface busy and said it was difficult and complicated to locate areas.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Limits

Cornerstones says Maestro does not yet include a suggested-resources list organized by term and subject.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

MIS integration

Maestro integrates with school management systems through Wonde at no additional charge and synchronises pupil data automatically.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Other curriculum integrations

The curriculum includes White Rose Maths and integrated Barefoot Computing lessons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shop-dev.cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Planning

Planning is live and editable, with coverage and progression views and a drag-and-drop timetable for lessons, tests and events.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Praise: data

Reviewers praise real-time coverage, progression and assessment information in one system.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Praise: workload

Independent reviewers repeatedly praise reductions in planning and assessment workload through ready resources and sequencing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Product launch

A Wonde case study says Curriculum Maestro launched in 2019.Read 15 Oct 2026 · wonde.com

Progress monitoring

Teachers can track classes, cohorts or individual pupils between two assessment points.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Rating on EdTech Impact

4.6 out of 5 from 17 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Rating on Trustburn

4.1 out of 5 from 11 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustburn.com

Reports

Maestro generates customisable pupil reports and governor-ready curriculum and attainment reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Security statement

The planning page describes Maestro as a secure online platform linked to a school MIS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shop-dev.cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Subject progression

Subject progression views show assessment data for a class or cohort in one subject.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

System requirements

EdTech Impact lists Windows 7+, macOS 10.12+, iOS 10+, Android 7+, Chrome 36+, Edge 15+, Firefox 60+ and Safari 11+.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechimpact.com

Teacher assessment analysis

Teacher assessments can be examined by group down to individual-pupil level.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cornerstoneseducation.co.uk

Plans and prices

Every Cornerstones Maestro plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• K-12 Curriculum Platforms#4 of 298.8