Ofsted Inspection History

Understanding a school's culture and teaching standards through official inspection data.

The Bourne Academy is subject to regular inspections by Ofsted, the government body responsible for evaluating the quality of education and care in state schools.

Latest Graded Inspection

The school's most recent full, graded inspection took place on 19/11/2019. Following this visit, inspectors awarded The Bourne Academy an Overall Effectiveness grade of Good.

During a graded inspection, Ofsted does not just issue a single headline grade. They evaluate the school across several specific categories to provide a more detailed picture of school life for parents. Here is how The Bourne Academy performed in those sub-judgements:

  • Quality of Education: GoodThis looks at the curriculum, how well teachers deliver it, and the outcomes pupils achieve as a result.
  • Behaviour and Attitudes: GoodThis assesses the school environment, pupil conduct in and out of lessons, attendance, and respect for others.
  • Personal Development: GoodThis evaluates how the school builds character, promotes wider extracurricular opportunities, and prepares pupils for life in modern Britain.
  • Leadership and Management: GoodThis examines the effectiveness of the headteacher, senior staff, and the governing trust (THE BOURNE ACADEMY) in running and improving the school.
  • Sixth Form Provision: GoodA specific judgement on the quality of post-16 education provided at the school.

Crucially, inspectors also reviewed the school's procedures for protecting children and concluded that safeguarding is effective.

Subsequent Visits & Updates

Between full graded inspections, Ofsted often conducts shorter, ungraded visits to ensure a school is maintaining its standards. The latest ungraded inspection for The Bourne Academy occurred on 12/02/2025, resulting in an outcome of: "Standards maintained".

Note on recent Ofsted changes: For inspections taking place after September 2024, the government removed the single "Overall Effectiveness" headline grade. Schools inspected under this new framework will only receive the sub-category judgements. Because The Bourne Academy's last full inspection was in 2019, it still retains its overall grade until a new full inspection occurs.

Historical Context

School improvement is a journey. For context, prior to the 2019 inspection, the school was inspected on 02/10/2014, where it was judged to be Good.

Read the Full Report

The summaries provided above are based strictly on the official data extracts. We highly recommend that prospective parents read the inspector's full written report to get a true feel for the school's culture, strengths, and areas for improvement.

You can find all historical reports for The Bourne Academy (URN: 136125) directly on the official Ofsted website:
View reports on reports.ofsted.gov.uk →