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Bourne Academy

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

person Miss Katie Belcher (Executive Headteacher)

corporate_fareSOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBourne, PE10 9DT

language Visit Website phone 01778422365

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,475

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Attainment 8

47.7

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Lincolnshire

#1,539 of 4,024 nationally

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Bourne Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Bourne, serving ages 11-18. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Bourne Academy is an academy converter in Bourne, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,573 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.7, placing the school #19 in Lincolnshire and #1,539 of 4,024 nationally. 36.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 11 A-level subjects. 48.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 20.5% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 7% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,498 nationally), out of 43.8% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.08 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.8 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

47.7

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

36.40%

Grade 4+ E&M

61.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.7%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)58.10%

Triple Science Entry10.20%

EBacc Slot Score13.6 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

47.2

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

37.40%

Grade 4+ E&M

63.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.8%

Entering EBacc15.30%

EBacc APS3.81

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

46.50%

Entering EBacc14.70%

EBacc APS3.99

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.98

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS4.11

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.61

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.83

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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.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

96.3%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92.7%

Apprenticeships2.4%

Employment1.2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2.4%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.4%

Achieving A*–A20.5%

Achieving A*–B48.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered11

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

Post-18 Destinations 88.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 43.8%

handshake Apprenticeships 7.1%

work Employment 34.8%

Not sustained / NEET4.5%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate92.60%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)90.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 56.1%

stars Top-Third Universities 7%

handshake Apprenticeships 11.4%

work Employment 21.1%

Not sustained / NEET9.6%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate95.7%

Post-18 Destinations 96% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 60.5%

handshake Apprenticeships 10.5%

work Employment 23.4%

Not sustained / NEET3.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#1,103 / 4,024	#19	#1,539	#1	—	#1,498	#1,979
2025	#1,491 / 3,948	#18	#1,559	#1	#1,444	#1,498	#1,979
2024	#822 / 4,450	#17	#1,220	#406	#822	#1,498	#1,979
2023	#915 / 4,321	#17	#1,135	#336	—	—	#1,279
2022	#801 / 4,199	#17	#1,290	#525	—	—	#1,095
2019	#1,029 / 2,711	#18	#1,489	#308	—	—	—
2018	#1,027 / 2,537	#20	#1,182	#774	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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28 February 2017

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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21 February 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2013-05-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2008-10-15

None EIF

Good

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

2.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(33 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 1,571 pupils. During this period, there were 37 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,571	37	2.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,573	50	3.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,490	35	2.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,520	16	1.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,521	35	2.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,461	32	2.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,475	28	1.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,488	33	2.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,443	40	2.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,452	66	4.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,444	29	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,418	12	0.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,419	7	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,413	7	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,358	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,358	6	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,366	13	1.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,338	5	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,342	13	1.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,344	17	1.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,299	7	0.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,315	10	0.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,309	18	1.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,294	23	1.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,297	13	1.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,299	4	0.3%	3.1%	0

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 75 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 67 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Physical Disability 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Bourne Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

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 Lincolnshire

The King's School, Grantham

Bourne Grammar School

Caistor Grammar School

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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle