Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #34 in West Sussex public Top 37% UK

Bourne Community College

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

personMrs Aparna Sharma

corporate_fareBourne Community Trust

location_onEmsworth, PO10 8PJ

language Visit Website phone 1243375691

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

groups

Students

756

trending_up

Attainment 8

39.1

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#34 in West Sussex

#2,658 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Bourne Community College is a Foundation school secondary school in Emsworth, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

article

School Summary

Bourne Community College is a foundation school in Emsworth, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of Bourne Community Trust. The school has approximately 729 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.1, placing the school #34 in West Sussex and #2,658 of 3,216 nationally. 32.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

32.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.1%

Entering EBacc27.20%

EBacc APS3.39

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26.30%

EBacc APS3.85

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.32

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3.34

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS3.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.61

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 November 2021

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

15 June 2016

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

01 December 2011

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

30 June 2010

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

12 October 2009

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

27 November 2006

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

13 May 2002

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-06-15

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-12-01

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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

Suspension Rate

17.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.3%(53 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 729 pupils. During this period, there were 125 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 17.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	729	125	17.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	731	142	19.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	721	129	17.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	730	102	14.0%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	748	94	12.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	747	68	9.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	756	118	15.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	762	127	16.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	750	91	12.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	753	77	10.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	771	100	13.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	783	74	9.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	790	15	1.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	793	92	11.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	751	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	751	42	5.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	761	53	7.0%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	731	33	4.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	724	61	8.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	713	50	7.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	720	54	7.5%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	721	54	7.5%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	716	38	5.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	716	18	2.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	722	24	3.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	730	36	4.9%	3.1%	1

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

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Top Secondary Schools in West Sussex

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

Downlands Community School

Good

location_on Hassocks, BN6 8LP

emoji_events #1 in LA

St Paul's Catholic College

Outstanding

location_on Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA

emoji_events #2 in LA

St Oscar Romero Catholic School

Good

location_on Worthing, BN12 5AF

emoji_events #3 in LA

Shoreham Academy

Outstanding

location_on Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT

emoji_events #4 in LA

Tanbridge House School

Outstanding

location_on Horsham, RH12 1SR

emoji_events #5 in LA

St Philip Howard Catholic School

Outstanding

location_on Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN

emoji_events #6 in LA

View all schools in West Sussex arrow_forward

Bourne Community College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary 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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in West Sussex

Downlands Community School

St Paul's Catholic College

St Oscar Romero Catholic School

Shoreham Academy

Tanbridge House School

St Philip Howard Catholic School