Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BOURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr James Fraser
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 137626
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01954719282
About this school
Bourn CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 78% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 16% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 81% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 78% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bourn CofE Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bourn CofE Primary Academy compares
Bourn CofE Primary Academy ranked 85th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.7% | 12% | 193 | — |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School | 56% | 4.3% | 16.3% | 366 | 1.8 miles |
| Monkfield Park Primary School | 68% | 4% | 18.4% | 399 | 1.9 miles |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School | 75% | 3.5% | 16.1% | 419 | 2.0 miles |
| Caldecote Primary School | 61% | 4.5% | 15.4% | 193 | 2.2 miles |
| Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 144 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 6.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Cambourne
-
Monkfield Park Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Jeavons Wood Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Great Cambourne
-
Caldecote Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Sandy
Other schools in Cambridge
Bourn CofE Primary Academy ranks 43rd of the 76 ranked primary schools in Cambridge.
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary
- Caldecote Primary School Primary
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bourn CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Bourn CofE Primary Academy is Mr James Fraser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bourn CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bourn CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bourn CofE Primary Academy full?
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 154 pupils and 193 on roll (125%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bourn CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bourn CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Bourn CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bourn CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy is part of BOURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bourn CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bourn CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy ranked 85th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bourn CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bourn CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bourn CofE Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.