Bourne Grammar School
South Road, Bourne, PE10 9JE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- BOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Brunker
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,700
- Pupils on roll
- 1,718
- URN
- 137793
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01778422288
About this school
Bourne Grammar School is a Christian secondary academy in Bourne. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,718 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 246 | 240 | 239 |
| Attainment 8 score | 68.7 | 68.1 | 68.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.60 +0.42 to +0.78 | +0.68 +0.50 to +0.87 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 87% | 94.2% | 92.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 98.3% | 97.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 89% | 91.3% | 87% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bourne Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68.7 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 68.1 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 68.6 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,708 |
| 2023/24 | 1,726 |
| 2024/25 | 1,740 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bourne Grammar School compares
Bourne Grammar School ranked 4th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68.6 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 1,718 | — |
| Bourne Academy | 47.2 | 7.4% | 23.9% | 1,573 | 0.8 miles |
| Charles Read Academy | 37.6 | 10.9% | 42.3% | 277 | 6.8 miles |
| The Deepings School | 38.6 | 9.1% | 27.5% | 967 | 6.8 miles |
| Stamford Welland Academy | 39.7 | 8.4% | 37.5% | 648 | 8.4 miles |
| Casterton College Rutland | 48.7 | 7.2% | 17% | 857 | 8.6 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)
- 6.86%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 9.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bourne Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Bourne
-
Charles Read Academy6.8 miles
Secondary · Grantham
-
The Deepings School6.8 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Stamford Welland Academy8.4 miles
Secondary · Stamford
-
Casterton College Rutland8.6 miles
Secondary · Stamford
Other schools in Bourne
- Bourne Academy Secondary
- Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bourne Westfield Primary Academy Primary
- The Edenham Church of England School Primary
- The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy Primary
- Willoughby Academy Academies
- Witham Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bourne Grammar School teach?
- Bourne Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Bourne Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Bourne Grammar School is Mr Mark Brunker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bourne Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bourne Grammar School, 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 Bourne Grammar School?
- Bourne Grammar School has 1,718 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bourne Grammar School full?
- Bourne Grammar School has capacity for 1,700 pupils and 1,718 on roll (101%), 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 Bourne Grammar School a faith school?
- Yes. Bourne Grammar School is designated Christian.
- Is Bourne Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Bourne Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Bourne Grammar School?
- Bourne Grammar School is part of BOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bourne Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 68.7 in 2022/23 and 68.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bourne Grammar School rank locally?
- Bourne Grammar School ranked 4th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bourne Grammar School's absence rate?
- Bourne Grammar School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bourne Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bourne Grammar School'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.