St George's Church of England School, Bourton, Gillingham

In its own words: "The Department for Education have emphasised the important role that British values can play in education and reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs”."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, Lego and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St George's Church of England School, Bourton reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St George's Church of England School, Bourton as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St George's Church of England School, Bourton are Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 83% maths); Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, 72% reading, 39% maths); Wyke Primary School (3.1 miles, 74% reading, 82% maths); and Mere School (3.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 91% maths).

St George's Church of England School, Bourton's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St George's Church of England School, Bourton is one of 21 schools run by Pickwick Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

59 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St George's Church of England School, Bourton (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (95%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (81%).

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

St George's Church of England School, Bourton had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Georges School (w-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).

St George's Church of England School, Bourton recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.