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Bourne Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter · Bourne, PE10 9JE

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#124 of 3,312

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#475 of 2,536

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Bourne Grammar School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,718 of 1,700 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChristian
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherMr Mark Brunker
TrustBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Jan 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137793.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 score67.245.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths97.5%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths87.8%41.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths34.9%10.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths95.4%57.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4238--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry39.3534.4435
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels39.0635.3135.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better23%17.5%17.5%
A-level progress score0.05--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study268--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,718
Girls839
Boys879
Eligible for free school meals6.8%
First language not English9%
SEN support201
EHC plan10
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.4%
Indian
9.1%
Other mixed
7.2%
Other White
5.2%
Pakistani
2.6%
Other Asian
2.2%
African
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence4.4%7.9%8%
Persistent absence8.1%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence0.7%3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)238
Applications (Year 7)483
First preference applications (Year 7)301
First preference offers (Year 7)234
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)131

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,700
Pupils on roll1,739
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places500
Sixth form pupils on roll529

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult15.8
Teachers (FTE)91.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.69
Support staff (FTE)40.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2595.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2584.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination97.9%
Staying in education92.9%
School sixth form83.8%
Further education9.2%
Apprenticeship2.9%
Employment2.1%
Not sustained0.4%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.7%
Higher education64.9%
Employment21%
Not sustained5.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Further education0.4%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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0.8 miSecondaryBourne AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Bourne Grammar School

What is Bourne Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Bourne Grammar School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Bourne Grammar School rank in England?

Bourne Grammar School ranks 124 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 96% of schools) and 475 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bourne Grammar School?

Bourne Grammar School has 1,718 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,700.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.