The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is an academy converter in Bourne for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 233 pupils on roll. In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 28.2 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Station Road Morton Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0NN |
| Phone | 01778570389 |
| Reference Number | 143256 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 233 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.07%
Girls: 48.93% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.7% |
| White, Other | 5.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Feb 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 05 Mar 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 18 Nov 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 11 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School had 193 pupils for 210 places. 17 places (8.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Bourne Primary” planning area
Lincolnshire counted 268 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 271 in 2029–30, up 1%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 175 | 175 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 165 | 174 | 162 | 164 | 160 | 200 | 196 | 193 |
| Unfilled | 5.7% | 0.6% | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
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 The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School had 28.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.1 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 13.9 | 13.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 27.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 11.1% | – | 41.7% | 76.9% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 40.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.1 | – | 1.2 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 14.7 | 32.9 | – |
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, 13.7% of pupils at The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 9 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 9 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
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 The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School received £6,783 and spent £6,462 for each of its 212 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £195,000 (£921 per pupil).
Across all 24 schools of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, income was £7,689 and spending £7,482 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £80,000 | £94,000 | £139,000 | £99,000 | £17,000 | £172,000 | £195,000 |
| per pupil | £429 | £533 | £758 | £556 | £85 | £834 | £921 |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | £12,000 | £23,000 | £20,000 | -£136,000 | -£36,000 | £68,000 |
| per pupil | £128 | £67 | £127 | £112 | -£675 | -£176 | £321 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy
Abbey Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9EP |
2.43 miles |
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Bourne Westfield Primary Academy
Westbourne Park, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9QS |
2.46 miles |
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The Edenham Church of England School
School Lane, Edenham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0LP |
2.68 miles |
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Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
Sandown Drive, Elsea Park, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0WP |
2.96 miles |
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Thurlby Community Primary Academy
Crown Lane, Thurlby, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0EZ |
4.28 miles |
|
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
West Road, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0NA |
4.98 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Bourne Academy
Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9DT |
1.97 miles |
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Bourne Grammar School
South Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JE |
2.76 miles |
|
Willoughby Academy
South Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JD |
2.79 miles |
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Car Dyke School
60 Main Road, Dowsby, Lincolnshire, PE10 0TL |
3.51 miles |
All schools in Bourne · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:
- The Edenham Church of England School Bourne
- Brown's Church of England Primary School Sleaford
- Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Spalding
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Stamford
- Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School Spalding
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School Boston
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School Grantham
- The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton Boston
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School Grantham
- Whaplode Church of England Primary School Spalding
How many pupils does The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School have?
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School has 233 pupils on roll.
What age range does The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School cover?
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is at Station Road, Morton, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0NN.