What did Ofsted judge The Bourne Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged The Bourne Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Bourne Academy?

The Bourne Academy has 958 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Bourne Academy take?

The Bourne Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Bourne Academy located?

The Bourne Academy is located in Bournemouth, BH10 5HS, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

How do I apply to The Bourne Academy?

The Bourne Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into The Bourne Academy?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Bourne Academy was 1.163 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Bourne Academy?

When The Bourne Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Child / Previously Looked After Child — A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Applicable to all Looked After, Previously Looked After and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Applicants whose siblings currently attend the Academy (excluding the 6th Form) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission; 3. Children of staff — The Children of Staff employed at the Academy on a permanent contract of employment, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are multiple applications in any over-subscription criteria and insufficient places available for them all, the Academy will arrange for lots to be drawn to see who should be offered the place(s). The person drawing the names will be independent of the Academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Bourne Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.6% of pupils at The Bourne Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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1.163miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at The Bourne Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Child / Previously Looked After Child — A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Applicable to all Looked After, Previously Looked After and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Applicants whose siblings currently attend the Academy (excluding the 6th Form) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission.
3Children of staff — The Children of Staff employed at the Academy on a permanent contract of employment.
4Distance — All remaining places will be offered based on the distance from the Applicant’s home address to the Academy, ranked nearest to furthest.

If two applications tie: If there are multiple applications in any over-subscription criteria and insufficient places available for them all, the Academy will arrange for lots to be drawn to see who should be offered the place(s). The person drawing the names will be independent of the Academy.

PAN of 180 stated for September 2027 Year 7 entry.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Bourne Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Bourne Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Bourne Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Bourne Academy?: The Bourne Academy has 958 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Bourne Academy take?: The Bourne Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Bourne Academy located?: The Bourne Academy is located in Bournemouth, BH10 5HS, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
How do I apply to The Bourne Academy?: The Bourne Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Bourne Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Bourne Academy was 1.163 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Bourne Academy?: When The Bourne Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Child / Previously Looked After Child — A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Applicable to all Looked After, Previously Looked After and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Applicants whose siblings currently attend the Academy (excluding the 6th Form) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission; 3. Children of staff — The Children of Staff employed at the Academy on a permanent contract of employment, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are multiple applications in any over-subscription criteria and insufficient places available for them all, the Academy will arrange for lots to be drawn to see who should be offered the place(s). The person drawing the names will be independent of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Bourne Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.6% of pupils at The Bourne Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Bourne Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Child / Previously Looked After Child — A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Applicable to all Looked After, Previously Looked After and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Applicants whose siblings currently attend the Academy (excluding the 6th Form) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission.
3Children of staff — The Children of Staff employed at the Academy on a permanent contract of employment.
4Distance — All remaining places will be offered based on the distance from the Applicant’s home address to the Academy, ranked nearest to furthest.

PAN of 180 stated for September 2027 Year 7 entry.

The Bourne Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Bourne Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Bourne Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Bourne Academy?: The Bourne Academy has 958 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Bourne Academy take?: The Bourne Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Bourne Academy located?: The Bourne Academy is located in Bournemouth, BH10 5HS, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
How do I apply to The Bourne Academy?: The Bourne Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Bourne Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Bourne Academy was 1.163 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Bourne Academy?: When The Bourne Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Child / Previously Looked After Child — A “Looked After Child” or a child who was previously looked after but immediately following being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Applicable to all Looked After, Previously Looked After and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Applicants whose siblings currently attend the Academy (excluding the 6th Form) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission; 3. Children of staff — The Children of Staff employed at the Academy on a permanent contract of employment, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are multiple applications in any over-subscription criteria and insufficient places available for them all, the Academy will arrange for lots to be drawn to see who should be offered the place(s). The person drawing the names will be independent of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Bourne Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.6% of pupils at The Bourne Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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