Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy, Bourne
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bourne, part of Infinity Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 6 schools in Bourne with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Le arn More About How John Wesley Links to our Theologically Rooted Vision At Bourne Elsea Park, we provide a safe and stimulating environment where all can flourish as children of God. Core Christian values permeate all aspects of school life and the children live out these values in all that they do."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy are Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Bourne Westfield Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 76% maths); Thurlby Community Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); and The Edenham Church of England School (2.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths).
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary AcademyBourne Westfield Primary AcademyThurlby Community Primary AcademyThe Edenham Church of England School
The trust
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Infinity Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (4.8%) received SEN support and 12 (4.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 143 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy are Bourne Grammar School (0.3 miles) and Bourne Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2017 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.7%
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 declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
9
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
My School, Where I Belong.
29 Sep 2026
Batteries and Light
29 Sep 2026
Mini Police Visit: Safe in Our Community
29 Sep 2026
Democracy In Action
22 Sep 2026
Year 2 Geography Fieldwork- How Do Local People Enjoy Our Local Green Spaces?
15 Jul 2026
Year 3 Become Bakers!
15 Jul 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy.
- MACCA Sports Academies at Elsea Park AGP950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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 Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
272 pupils
270 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bourne
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
9.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
273
Total Pupils
146
Boys
127
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,821
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,969
Per pupil
£1482k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
246
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy has around 273 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bourne Elsea Park Church of England 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.
Does Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy: MACCA Sports Academies at Elsea Park AGP (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is at Sandown Drive, Elsea Park, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0WP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)