Bourne Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Melbourne Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 8BD
Phone 01323724729
Reference Number 114473

Bourne Primary School has been graded as requiring improvement overall, with notable progress in certain areas such as behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. Since the last inspection, the school has worked hard to create a caring environment where pupils feel safe and valued. However, significant weaknesses remain in the quality of education, particularly in how well the curriculum meets the needs of all pupils. Historical weaknesses have hindered the progress of many, causing gaps in knowledge and understanding that the school has yet to adequately address.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 446
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.57%
Girls: 48.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 59.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 30 28 58
2 29 31 60
3 35 25 60
4 26 29 55
5 29 31 60
6 29 29 58

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 26.2%
White, Other 23.5%
African 12.1%
Indian 7.8%
Asian, Other 6.3%
Unclassified 4.3%
White & Black (African) 2.9%
White & Asian 2%
Pakistani 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 04 Jun 2024
Date Report
04 Jun 2024 School inspection:
07 Dec 2021 School inspection:
26 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
11 Oct 2016 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
01 Jul 2014 Monitoring visit
22 Jan 2014 Monitoring visit
12 Sep 2013 Monitoring visit
08 May 2013 Full inspection:
26 May 2011 Curriculum and development visit
10 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
06 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
18 Feb 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate strong relationships and respect for each other.
  • Leaders have made the school a calm and orderly environment.
  • Staff provide effective support for pupils to manage their emotions.
  • There is a strong focus on reading, with early phonics teaching implemented effectively.
  • The school's engagement with families is welcoming and supportive.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment processes do not provide sufficient information to identify pupil progress.
  • Curriculum is occasionally delivered without ensuring pupils have the required prior knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.4
Writing -1.8
Maths -4.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 2
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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