Best Schools in Bourne

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

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Questions parents ask about schools in Bourne

How many schools are there in Bourne?

Bourne has 10 open schools: 6 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bourne are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Bourne was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bourne Westfield Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 9 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Bourne Westfield Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bourne get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bourne with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bourne Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 67.2 and 88% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Bourne Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.7 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bourne Grammar School Bourne Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bourne have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Bourne with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy (83% in reading, 87% in maths); The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School (83% in reading, 87% in maths); and Thurlby Community Primary Academy (87% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Thurlby Community Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bourne?

Yes. Bourne Grammar School is a state grammar school in Bourne. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Bourne Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bourne have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bourne have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bourne?

Apply to Lincolnshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.