Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy
Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EP
686 pupils · 98% of 698 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ABBEY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 9 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 74% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.87 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 76 | 66 | 149 | 74 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 71 | 56 | 129 | 64 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 81 | 66 | 133 | 78 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 55 | 49 | 101 | 53 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 80 | 71 | 145 | 76 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 83 | 75 | 164 | 81 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 76 | 71 | 141 | 76 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 89 | 83 | 151 | 85 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Bourne Westfield Primary Academy 1.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy 3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School 3.9 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- The Edenham Church of England School 4.3 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Baston CE Primary School 5.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.