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Bourne Community College

Foundation school · Emsworth · PO10 8PJ

Ages 11–16 · 692 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
777

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

134

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

134

Total preferences (any rank)
258
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
89
Offers to outside-LA applicants
43
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill77%

692 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
692
Boys / girls
369 / 323
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
692 / 900 (77%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
146
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Bourne Community Trust
Academy trust
Bourne Community Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Aparna Sharma

Location

Address
Park Road, Southbourne
Postcode
PO10 8PJ
Town
Emsworth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Emsworth, West Sussex, 692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Emsworth
8
Secondary schools in Emsworth
1
Academies among open schools in Emsworth
0% (0)
Open schools in PO10
8
Secondary in PO10
1
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in EmsworthNear PO10

  • Warblington School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Havant · PO9 2RR · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Southbourne Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 8JX · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Southbourne Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 8JX · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Westbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 8TG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.1 miles away

  • Glenwood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community special school

    Emsworth · PO10 7NN · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att82.1
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence16.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Emsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 7LX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.72

    1.5 miles away

  • Chidham Parochial Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 8TH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.72

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Aparna Sharma
Telephone
01243375691
Website
http://www.bourne.org.uk/

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