Academy sponsor led · Lincolnshire

Thurlby Community Primary Academy

4–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147153URN

Crown Lane, Thurlby, Bourne, PE10 0EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

63 applications for 27 places · 48th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 27 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 6 of 7 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as Thurlby Community Primary School (URN 120390), the previous school.

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	27	63	2.3	21	0.78
Sep 2025	30	88	2.9	37	1.23
Sep 2024	23	47	2.0	21	0.91
Sep 2023	24	35	1.5	23	0.96
Sep 2022	22	42	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2021	16	39	2.4	15	0.94
Sep 2020	17	39	2.3	15	0.88
Sep 2019 *	17	35	2.1	15	0.88
Sep 2018 *	22	45	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2017 *	18	31	1.7	17	0.94
Sep 2016 *	27	48	1.8	26	0.96
Sep 2015 *	22	47	2.1	20	0.91
Sep 2014 *	17	34	2.0	15	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 68% · Maths 81% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%85th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	65%	6%	106	105
2023/24	69%	13%	108	106
2022/23	63%	7%	106	105

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

Thurlby Community Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

4.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy
3.0 km · Lincolnshire

2026

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy
3.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Baston CE Primary School
3.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
The Edenham Church of England School
5.9 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
6.9 km · Lincolnshire

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School
8.0 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147153 · 925/2069
Trust: Keystone Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 24.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2020
Replaced: Thurlby Community Primary School (URN 120390)
Address: Crown Lane, Thurlby, Bourne, PE10 0EZ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

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