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Thurlby Community Primary Academy

South Kesteven, PE10 0EZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,713
of 13,686 nationally

About Thurlby Community Primary Academy

Thurlby Community Primary Academy is a mixed state primary in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, that is proving increasingly popular with local families. The school has 205 pupils on roll, just shy of its 210-capacity, and the demand is clear: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 88 applications for just 30 places, with 37 of those as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of nearly 3:1, and only 27 first-preference offers were made. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage, with 23. 9% of children eligible for free school meals — a figure that sits well above the national primary average of around 23%, suggesting the school serves a genuine cross-section of the community. Headteacher Katherine Finch leads a school that, based on its intake and application numbers, clearly holds strong appeal for parents in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrown Lane, Bourne, South Kesteven, PE10 0EZ
HeadteacherKatherine Finch
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)23.9%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: thurlby.lincs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Thurlby Community Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.