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Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bourne · PE10 9EP

Ages 2–11 · 686 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
545

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

66

Places offered

81

1st-preference offers

66

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

686 pupils · 698 places

Pupils on roll
686
Boys / girls
350 / 336
School capacity
698
Capacity fill
686 / 698 (98%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
171
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ABBEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ABBEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Abbey Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Petrie

Location

Address
Abbey Road
Postcode
PE10 9EP
Town
Bourne
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Bourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bourne, Lincolnshire, 686 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Bourne
10
Primary schools in Bourne
6
Academies among open schools in Bourne
90% (9)
Open schools in PE10
11
Primary in PE10
6
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Petrie
Telephone
01778422163
Website
www.bourneabbeyprimary.co.uk

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