Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy, Bourne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, inclusive community where children thrive academically and develop into caring global citizens. Teachers provide strong instruction in reading, writing and maths, and the school's ambitious curriculum helps children build knowledge step-by-step. The early years provision is particularly impressive, with well-trained staff who understand how young children learn and grow.
Key Strengths
- Strong pupil behaviour, attendance and positive relationships across the school
- Effective teaching of reading, writing and mathematics with good outcomes in national tests
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge over time
- Excellent early years provision that is well-organised and meets children's developmental needs
- Strong inclusive approach with good support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils at early stages of learning speech, language and communication do not receive sufficiently tailored support
- Pupils do not always retain key knowledge in wider curriculum subjects
- Trustees lack sufficient understanding of how well certain curriculum areas are working
- Further staff training needed in supporting pupils with speech, language and communication difficulties
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, all legal requirements are met, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits, visiting speakers, enrichment programme, student council, charity fundraising events, well-being warrior roles, community service projects
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy is an expected standard school where pupils learn the curriculum well and achieve outcomes in line with or better than national averages. The school has an ambitious, well-designed curriculum and strong inclusive practices, though some areas of wider curriculum subjects need strengthening.
At a Glance
27.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
18
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
686 pupils
698 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bourne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bourne
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
Places available
8,932
Applications
6,589
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.60551%
Overall absence
11.78637%
Persistent absence
543
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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