The Edenham Church of England School, Bourne
The Edenham Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bourne, part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 6 schools in Bourne with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
The Edenham Church of England School in detail
The Edenham Church of England School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Pupils thrive at this school. The school's vision of 'love of learning, love of the community, prepared for the future' is fully realised in this warm and welcoming small school. Read our latest Ofsted Report January 2025 ."
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lincolnshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at The Edenham Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Edenham Church of England School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put The Edenham Church of England School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Edenham Church of England School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Edenham Church of England School are Bourne Westfield Primary Academy (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 76% maths); Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); and The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths).
The Edenham Church of England School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Bourne Westfield Primary AcademyBourne Abbey Church of England Primary AcademyBourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary AcademyThe Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
The trust
The Edenham Church of England School is one of 24 schools run by Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Edenham Church of England School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Edenham Church of England School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michael & All Angels (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Edenham Church of England School issued 10 suspensions, 9.4 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a small school where your child will be genuinely known and cared for by staff who have high expectations. Reading is a real priority from the very start, and the school's warm, respectful culture means children thrive academically and personally. Your child will have real opportunities to take on responsibility and make a difference to their school community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve very well in English and mathematics with high-quality teaching and carefully designed curriculum
- Strong reading programme from early years with effective phonics support for all learners
- Warm, caring environment where pupils feel happy, secure and conduct themselves with respect and politeness
- Rich personal development opportunities including visits to local places of worship, outdoor learning and meaningful roles of responsibility
- Early identification and targeted support for pupils with SEND
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment processes in foundation subjects need to be more consistent and effective so teachers have precise information on what pupils have learned
- In-class support and teaching adaptations for pupils with SEND could be more effective to better support their progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff providing strong pastoral care and pupils knowing they can turn to staff with any worries or concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, health and well-being ambassadors, visits to local church and mosque, outdoor learning activities
The Edenham Church of England School is a warm and welcoming primary school where pupils thrive and achieve very well in English and mathematics. The school has successfully maintained the good standards identified at its previous inspection.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
33.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
The Edenham Church of England School 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
Check free transport to The Edenham Church of England School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Edenham Church of England School 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.
2 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.
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Your chances of a place at The Edenham Church of England School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
109 pupils
119 places
10 spare places 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
110
Total Pupils
63
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,785
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,266
Per pupil
£725k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Edenham Church of England School
What are SATs results like at The Edenham Church of England School?
Of the pupils at The Edenham Church of England School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is The Edenham Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
The Edenham Church of England School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Edenham Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When The Edenham Church of England School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Edenham Church of England School?
The Edenham Church of England School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at The Edenham Church of England School?
Classes at The Edenham Church of England School average 27.3 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 The Edenham Church of England School?
The Edenham Church of England School has around 110 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Edenham Church of England School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at The Edenham Church of England School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Edenham Church of England School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Edenham Church of England School 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 The Edenham Church of England School?
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. 2 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 The Edenham Church of England School?
The Edenham Church of England School is at School Lane, Edenham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)