Thurlby Community Primary Academy
Crown Lane, Thurlby, Bourne, PE10 0EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Finch
- Sponsor
- Keystone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 147153
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01778423311
About this school
Thurlby Community Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thurlby Community Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 69% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 84% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 84% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Thurlby Community 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 | 63% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thurlby Community Primary Academy compares
Thurlby Community Primary Academy ranked 90th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.6% | 24.9% | 213 | — |
| Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy | 83% | 4.5% | 18.5% | 273 | 1.3 miles |
| Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy | 74% | 4.6% | 27.7% | 686 | 1.9 miles |
| Bourne Westfield Primary Academy | 68% | 3.7% | 13.8% | 683 | 2.0 miles |
| Baston CE Primary School | 76% | 4.1% | 9.2% | 188 | 2.2 miles |
| Langtoft Primary School | 59% | 4.6% | 14.2% | 188 | 3.3 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)
- 24.88%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 4.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
Baston CE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Langtoft Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Bourne
Thurlby Community Primary Academy ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bourne.
- 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
- Bourne Academy Secondary
- Bourne Grammar School Secondary
- Willoughby Academy Academies
- Witham Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Thurlby Community Primary Academy teach?
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Thurlby Community Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Thurlby Community Primary Academy is Mrs Katherine Finch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thurlby Community Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thurlby Community 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 many pupils are at Thurlby Community Primary Academy?
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Thurlby Community Primary Academy full?
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 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 Thurlby Community Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Thurlby Community Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Thurlby Community Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thurlby Community Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Thurlby Community Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy is part of KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thurlby Community Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thurlby Community Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy ranked 90th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thurlby Community Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thurlby Community Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thurlby Community 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 10 July 2026.