Thurlby Community Primary Academy, Bourne

In its own words: "Our school is committed to serving its community and surrounding areas, and to celebrating the diversity of the UK. We recognise the multi-cultural, multi-faith nature of the United Kingdom and understand the crucial role our school plays in promoting these values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include coding, Lego and Spanish.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Thurlby Community Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 84% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Thurlby Community Primary Academy as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thurlby Community Primary Academy are Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Bourne Westfield Primary Academy (2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 76% maths); and Baston CE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths).

Thurlby Community Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Thurlby Community Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Keystone Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Thurlby Community Primary Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Thurlby Community Primary Academy.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crown Lane (adjacent), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thurlby Community Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

In 2024/25, Thurlby Community Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.