Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy

About Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy

Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy is clearly a school that local families are keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 114 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.8. Of those applications, 39 were first-preference choices, and 27 first-preference offers were made, so even putting it top of your list doesn't guarantee a spot. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents, though the school doesn't publish a formal parent-view recommendation percentage. The school is a Church of England primary in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, with Louise Jordan as headteacher. It currently has 270 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 210, so it's clearly a popular choice. Around 18.5% of pupils qualify for free school meals, which is close to the national average for primary schools.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Lincolnshire local authority average of just 57%. That puts Bourne Elsea Park in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and ranks it 6th out of 48 schools in South Kesteven. Looking at individual subjects, 91% met the expected standard in reading, 88% in maths, and 81% in writing. At the higher standard, 31% achieved in reading, 28% in maths, and 13% in both reading, writing and maths combined. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2022, confirmed it 'remains Good', with Good ratings for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an outdoor playground, gymnasium, art studios, a forest school and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports on offer include gymnastics, cricket, football and rounders, and there are clubs for science, art and coding. For families with children who have additional needs, the school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. It does not have a nursery or a sixth form, and it is not a boarding school. Given its strong academic results, oversubscribed status and Church of England character, this school is likely to suit families who prioritise solid primary outcomes and are comfortable with a faith-based setting, but who also need to be realistic about the competitive admissions process.

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