Bourne Grammar School, Bourne

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Brunker
Pupils:1,718 / 1,700 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01778422288
Address:South Road, Bourne, PE10 9JE
Trust:BOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:137793
UKPRN:10035995
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Grantham and Bourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

7.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

62

Total classes

14 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Grammar School Grounds (in)
47m · 1 min walk
Grammar School Exit Gate (adj)
69m · 1 min walk
Austerby (adj)
107m · 2 min walk
Drummond Road (opp)
212m · 3 min walk
Delaine Depot (adj)
575m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

1,718 pupils

1,700 capacity

18 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bourne

High pressure
New homes approved:477
Projected new pupils:86

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bourne

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.74629%

Overall absence

9.95066%

Persistent absence

1,216

Enrolments

Authorised4.45379%
Unauthorised0.2925%
Persistent (10%+)9.95066%
Severe (50%+)0.82237%

Absence trend

3.31578%
18/19
2.08778%
20/21
5.91729%
21/22
6.54262%
22/23
5.59802%
23/24
4.74629%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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