Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
Sandown Drive, Elsea Park, Bourne, PE10 0WP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ABBEY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Jordan
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Abbey Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 273
- URN
- 140214
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01778426968
About this school
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 273 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 78% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 91% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 88% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Bourne Elsea Park Church of England 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy compares
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy ranked 12th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.5% | 18.5% | 273 | — |
| Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy | 74% | 4.6% | 27.7% | 686 | 0.6 miles |
| Bourne Westfield Primary Academy | 68% | 3.7% | 13.8% | 683 | 0.8 miles |
| Thurlby Community Primary Academy | 65% | 3.6% | 24.9% | 213 | 1.3 miles |
| The Edenham Church of England School | 53% | 3.8% | 19.8% | 110 | 2.7 miles |
| The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 24.7% | 233 | 3.0 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)
- 18.52%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
Thurlby Community Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
The Edenham Church of England School2.7 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Bourne
Other schools in Bourne
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bourne.
- Bourne Abbey 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
- Bourne Academy Secondary
- Bourne Grammar School Secondary
- Willoughby Academy Academies
- Witham Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Louise Jordan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bourne Elsea Park Church of England 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 Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy has 273 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 273 on roll (130%), 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 Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy?
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is part of ABBEY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 83% 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 Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy ranked 12th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bourne Elsea Park Church of England 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.