Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #105 in East Sussex public Top 96% UK

Bourne Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Cassandra Palmer

location_onEastbourne, BN22 8BD

language Visit Website phone 1323724729

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

447

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Expected Standard

33%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Bourne Primary School is a Community school primary school in Eastbourne, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bourne Primary School is a community school in Eastbourne, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 446 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #105 of 129 primaries in East Sussex and #12,300 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 58%

Reading55% LA 72%

Writing63% LA 69%

Maths55% LA 68%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading58% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths49% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading54% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths53% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.9

-5.0 to -1.9

-1.8

Write

LA -1.5

-3.3 to -0.3

-4.1

Maths

LA -2.0

-5.5 to -2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.4

-4.9 to -1.5

-5.5

Write

LA -0.7

-7.1 to -3.9

-4.2

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.7 to -2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 65%

Reading71% LA 77%

Writing74% LA 79%

Maths72% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.5

-0.3 to 2.9

-1.4

Write

LA -0.3

-2.9 to 0.1

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.4 to 0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 June 2024

Inspection Report

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07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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26 November 2020

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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12 November 2014

Inspection Report

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01 July 2014

Inspection Report

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22 January 2014

Inspection Report

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12 September 2013

Inspection Report

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08 May 2013

Inspection Report

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26 May 2011

Inspection Report

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10 November 2009

Inspection Report

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06 March 2007

Inspection Report

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18 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-06-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-12-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-10-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 446 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	446	6	1.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	423	17	4.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	437	4	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	434	7	1.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	432	7	1.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	454	4	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	447	3	0.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	437	5	1.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	456	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	438	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	437	5	1.1%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	453	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	450	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	440	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	452	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	452	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	457	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	461	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	451	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	451	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	459	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	457	3	0.7%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	465	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	453	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	453	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	467	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 66 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

29.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree31%

agree51%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree37%

agree51%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree28%

disagree15%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree25%

agree49%

disagree20%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree44%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree37%

agree48%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree56%

disagree8%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree27%

agree56%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes80%

no20%

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Requires improvement

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Outstanding

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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