Bourn CofE Primary Academy, Cambridge
Bourn CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge, part of Bourn Church of England Primary Academy. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bourn CofE Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Bourn CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 84% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bourn CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Bourn CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bourn CofE Primary Academy are The Vine Inter-Church Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 70% maths); Monkfield Park Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Jeavons Wood Primary School (2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and Caldecote Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 88% maths).
Bourn CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
The Vine Inter-Church Primary SchoolMonkfield Park Primary SchoolJeavons Wood Primary SchoolCaldecote Primary School
The trust
Bourn CofE Primary Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bourn CofE Primary Academy.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hall Close (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bourn CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bourn CofE Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Term dates
Bourn CofE Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bourn CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bourn CofE Primary Academy is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bourn CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
101
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,144
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,118
Per pupil
£1148k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bourn CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Bourn CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Bourn CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bourn CofE Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bourn CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
Bourn CofE Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Bourn CofE Primary Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
Bourn CofE Primary Academy has around 193 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Bourn CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bourn CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
Bourn CofE Primary Academy is at Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 2SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)