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E-Act Bourne End Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bourne End · SL8 5BW

Ages 11–18 · 707 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.5

Overall absence

13.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 837.5
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.4%
Unauthorised7.3%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
775

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

141

Places offered

144

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
408
Preferred offers (top 3)
144
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill85%

707 pupils · 830 places

Pupils on roll
707
Boys / girls
344 / 363
School capacity
830
Capacity fill
707 / 830 (85%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
224
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Miss Natalie King

Location

Address
New Road
Postcode
SL8 5BW
Town
Bourne End
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
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; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, 707 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bourne End
3
Secondary schools in Bourne End
1
Academies among open schools in Bourne End
33% (1)
Open schools in SL8
3
Secondary in SL8
1
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

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 Bourne EndNear SL8

  • Great Marlow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Marlow · SL7 1JE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Westfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Bourne End · SL8 5BE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM31.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Claytons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bourne End · SL8 5NS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Juniper Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9LA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.38

    1.0 miles away

  • Wooburn Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 0HF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • Little Marlow CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Marlow · SL7 3SA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM0.0%
    • Demand0.55

    1.5 miles away

  • Carrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Natalie King
Telephone
01628819022
Website
https://bourneendacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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