Bourn CofE Primary Academy

Bourn C of E Primary Academy has been rated as good overall in its recent Ofsted inspection, showcasing a warm and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school benefits from strong leadership and a committed staff who prioritize the educational and personal development of the students. Although the overall performance is commendable, the findings reveal areas that require attention, particularly in the behavioral management of younger pupils and the implementation of a new early reading program that is still being established. This inspection marks the school's return to regular assessments following a long hiatus due to its previous outstanding grade and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a clear understanding of school priorities
• Inclusive environment where all pupils feel safe and valued
• Effective curriculum planning enabling good academic performance
• Strong community ties and positive relationships with parents
• Outstanding work in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND
• A range of extracurricular activities promoting personal development

Areas for Improvement

• Younger pupils do not consistently meet high behavioral expectations
• The new early reading program has not yet demonstrated its full impact

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bourn CofE Primary Academy attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Bourn CofE Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bourn CofE Primary Academy had 21.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 43.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.0% of pupils at Bourn CofE Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bourn CofE Primary Academy received £6,390 and spent £6,405 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £62,000 (£310 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Bourn CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bourn CofE Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Bourn CofE Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Bourn CofE Primary Academy was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Bourn CofE Primary Academy have?

Bourn CofE Primary Academy has 193 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bourn CofE Primary Academy cover?

Bourn CofE Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Bourn CofE Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bourn CofE Primary Academy?

Bourn CofE Primary Academy is at Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 2SP.