Overall Oxbridge
#266
1 ranked schools · +648 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
19
Offers
5
Offer rate26.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Bourne
A market town of medieval origins, Bourne lies on the Kesteven Uplands in Lincolnshire, home to an abbey founded in 1138 and over seventy listed buildings. Elsea Park and Bourne itself are among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in South Kesteven, with Morton and Westbourne Park extending the residential reach. The town's Victorian railway heritage remains visible in historic architecture across the centre. The East Coast Main Line reaches Peterborough, twenty miles south, with trains from the town area providing connections in approximately thirty minutes. Around 14,500 residents live across Bourne today.
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of which3sixth forms·1grammar·5faith10 total
Area Performance
Bourne schools rank in the top 35% of England
Across 9 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.56/10, +0.08 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Bourne schools
EliteExcellentGood
Bourne vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 35%
Across all ranked Bourne schools
Top 35%Primaryavg #5,233 of 14,978
Top 36%Sixth formavg #923 of 2,554
Primary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,233
+15 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 35% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,233
+15 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 35% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#923
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 36% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
29%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
57%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#923
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 36% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
29%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
57%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
6
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#157
1 ranked schools · +616 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
13
Offers
5
Offer rate38.5%
+9.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Bourne
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
Bourne
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Bourne
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School profiles in Bourne
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