Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy

2–11Ages
686Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
136354URN

Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

149 applications for 76 places · 82nd of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 28 April 2026Published 9 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

28 April 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
7 July 2021
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

149 applications · 76 places offered · 66 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	76	149	2.0	66	0.87
Sep 2025	71	129	1.8	56	0.79
Sep 2024	81	133	1.6	66	0.81
Sep 2023	55	101	1.8	49	0.89
Sep 2022	80	145	1.8	71	0.89
Sep 2021	83	164	2.0	75	0.90
Sep 2020	76	141	1.9	71	0.93
Sep 2019	89	151	1.7	83	0.93
Sep 2018	87	154	1.8	79	0.91
Sep 2017	90	155	1.7	87	0.97
Sep 2016	81	152	1.9	80	0.99
Sep 2015	90	167	1.9	84	0.93
Sep 2014	90	159	1.8	92	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 82% · Maths 86% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%39th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	10%	107	108
2023/24	70%	18%	106	108
2022/23	71%	12%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
0.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

4.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy
1.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Thurlby Community Primary Academy
3.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
3.9 km · Lincolnshire

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
The Edenham Church of England School
4.2 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Baston CE Primary School
5.9 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Langtoft Primary School
7.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Bythams Primary School
8.7 km · Lincolnshire

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136354 · 925/3510
Trust: Infinity Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 698 pupils · 686 on roll
Free school meals: 27.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2010
Replaced: Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary School (URN 135669); Bourne Abbey Primary School (URN 120667)
Address: Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EP
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources